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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Share of homeless people in Australia 2016 by age group
This statistic presents the distribution of homeless people living in Australia in 2016, by age group. According to the source, approximately 21 percent of the homeless population living in Australia on Census night in 2016 were between 25 to 34 years old.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (March 14, 2018). Distribution of homeless people living in Australia in 2016, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/975284/australia-share-of-homeless-population-by-age-group/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Distribution of homeless people living in Australia in 2016, by age group ." Chart. March 14, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/975284/australia-share-of-homeless-population-by-age-group/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2018). Distribution of homeless people living in Australia in 2016, by age group . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/975284/australia-share-of-homeless-population-by-age-group/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Distribution of Homeless People Living in Australia in 2016, by Age Group ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Mar 2018, /statistics/975284/australia-share-of-homeless-population-by-age-group/
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Distribution of homeless people living in Australia in 2016, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/975284/australia-share-of-homeless-population-by-age-group/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Distribution of homeless people living in Australia in 2016, by age group [Graph], Australian Bureau of Statistics, March 14, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/975284/australia-share-of-homeless-population-by-age-group/
