In financial year 2017, almost ** percent of the children in Victoria, Australia who were living in out-of-home care were living in kinship care. Comparatively, less than *** percent of children living in out-of-home care were living independently. Kinship care indicates when a child has been taken from the care of their birth parents and put under the care of, usually, relatives. However, this can also extend to family friends.
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Sentencing Advisory Council. (June 27, 2019). Share of children living in out-of-home care in Victoria, Australia in financial year 2017, by type of care* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1073051/australia-children-in-out-of-home-care-victoria-by-type-of-care/
Sentencing Advisory Council. "Share of children living in out-of-home care in Victoria, Australia in financial year 2017, by type of care*." Chart. June 27, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1073051/australia-children-in-out-of-home-care-victoria-by-type-of-care/
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