More Australians becoming homeless,

report says

January 2025 A new report, co-authored by Homelessness Australia and the University of New South Wales, has revealed that homelessness across the country has surged, with figures indicating a 22 per cent increase over three years. The report noted that the crisis was driven by soaring rents, with a 29 per cent real increase over four years pushing many into homelessness. Of the new homeless, 4636 are sleeping rough, while others couch surf or stay in short-term accommodation. The data confirms that ten-thousand additional people have become homeless, each month, over the past three-year period. Frontline services now supported 95-thousand people monthly, a figure which included part-time teachers and nurses unable to afford rising living costs. Despite government commitments to build 50-thousand social housing units this decade, experts warn this won’t meet the growing demand. Homelessness Australia CEO Kate Colvin called for immediate emergency funding, saying “the system is buckling under pressure.”

Greek Tribune Adelaide, South Australia