Counting the homeless 2006: Australian Capital Territory

On census night in 2006, 76% of the homeless in the Australian Capital Territory were aged 34 or younger, significantly above the national figure of 58%. Nationally, 19% of the homeless were in SAAP accommodation, but in the Australian Capital Territory it was 39%. There are eight state and territory reports on the homeless based on information collected from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2006 Census. The reports include statistics on accommodation types, age, sex, Indigenous identification and geographical distribution.