Homelessness is not a choice

The Facts:

Homelessness is not a choice, therefore we as a community have the responsibility to end homelessness and create a homeful world. Before we do this we need to know and understand that facts. 

The 2010 General Society Survey conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics asked people about times in their lives where they had been without a permanent place to live. In 2010, 4.6 million (27%) of adults (aged 18 years or over) reported that they had been without a permanent place to live at some time in their lives. Common reasons for being homelessness included: family, friend or relationship problems (50%); tight housing or rental markets (23%); and financial problems (22%). For the most recent period of homelessness in the past 10 years, 13% were homeless for less than a week. A further 6% were homeless for less than 2 weeks, and another 12% were homeless for less than 4 weeks. However, 22% had spent 6 months or more without a permanent place to live. For more information on this data go to the ABS website or follow this link: General Social Survy: Homelessness