Note: The source presents estimates of the prevalence of homelessness on Census night, derived from the Census of Population and Housing using the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) definition of homelessness. Prevalence is an estimate of how many people experienced homelessness at a particular point-in-time.
Values have been rounded.
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Number of homeless people in Australia 2016 by state
This statistic presents the number of homeless people living in Australia in 2016, by state or territory. According to the source, approximately 37.7 thousand people in New South Wales in Australia were considered homeless on Census night in 2016.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (March 14, 2018). Number of homeless people living in Australia in 2016, by state or territory (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/975257/australia-prevalence-homelessness-by-state/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Number of homeless people living in Australia in 2016, by state or territory (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 14, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/975257/australia-prevalence-homelessness-by-state/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2018). Number of homeless people living in Australia in 2016, by state or territory (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/975257/australia-prevalence-homelessness-by-state/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Number of Homeless People Living in Australia in 2016, by State or Territory (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Mar 2018, /statistics/975257/australia-prevalence-homelessness-by-state/
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Number of homeless people living in Australia in 2016, by state or territory (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/975257/australia-prevalence-homelessness-by-state/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Number of homeless people living in Australia in 2016, by state or territory (in 1,000s) [Graph], Australian Bureau of Statistics, March 14, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/975257/australia-prevalence-homelessness-by-state/
