| Levels of homelessness defined by the
Australian Bureau of Statistics:Absolutely homeless: People without
an acceptable roof over their heads, living on the streets, under bridges, deserted
buildings;
First degree homeless: People moving
between various temporary or medium term shelters such as refuges, hostels, boarding
houses or friends;
Second degree homeless: People
constrained to live permanently in single rooms in private boarding houses, hotels, or
temporarily sharing others’ homes;
Third degree homeless: People who are
housed but without conditions of ‘home’ e.g. security of tenure, safety or in
conditions of adequate standard.
1996 Census was the first
Census that the information on homeless persons was collected. Only homeless persons at
the first three levels (absolutely, first and second degree homelessness) were identified
at the Census.
SEH has convened a committee to address issues related to the needs
and health care of the homeless persons in SEH. For further information please contact Ms
Meg Basser by phone on 9382 8177 or by e-mail BasseM@SEH.nsw.gov.au
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Age and sex distribution, SEH |
|
Data source: ABS. 1996 Census of population and housing. |
| The
median age for homeless males was 43 and for homeless females was 35. Homeless males
outnumbered homeless females in all age groups. Compared to males, females were less
likely to become homeless for long periods. |
|
Accommodation type, SEH |
|
Males |
Females |
Persons |
| Number |
|
|
|
| Sleeping rough |
95 |
30 |
125 |
| Hostel/refuge for homeless persons |
599 |
145 |
744 |
Boarding house/private hotel |
1346 |
355 |
1701 |
| Hotel/motel |
786 |
269 |
1055 |
Total |
2826 |
799 |
3625 |
|
|
|
|
| % of
total |
|
|
|
| Sleeping rough |
3.36 |
3.75 |
3.45 |
| Hostel/refuge for homeless persons |
21.20 |
18.15 |
20.52 |
Boarding house/private hotel |
47.63 |
44.43 |
46.92 |
| Hotel/motel |
27.81 |
33.67 |
29.10 |
Total |
100.00 |
100.00 |
100.00 |
|
| Sleeping rough: this category includes people enumerated in sheds,
humpies and other improvised dwellings, etc, occupied on Census night. It also includes
people sleeping on park benches or in other 'rough' accommodation (the traditional
definition of homeless people). |
| Hostel/refuge for homeless persons: institutions providing cheap or free residential accommodation on a
nightly basis to homeless and destitute adults, or institutions providing emergency
residential accommodation for homeless and destitute persons. |
| Boarding house/private hotel: establishments providing accommodation predominantly
for resident guests. |
| Hotel/Motel: Establishments
providing commercial hotel and motel services, predominantly for transient guests. |
Data source: ABS. 1996 Census of population and housing. |
|
Accommodation
type by age, SEH |
|
Sleeping rough |
Hostel/refuge for homeless persons |
Boarding house / private hotel |
Hotel / motel |
Total |
| Males |
|
|
|
|
|
0 - 14 |
20.0 |
38.0 |
24.0 |
18.0 |
100.0 |
15-24 |
5.3 |
26.4 |
45.9 |
22.4 |
100.0 |
25-44 |
3.6 |
22.4 |
44.4 |
29.5 |
100.0 |
45-64 |
3.0 |
16.0 |
51.1 |
29.9 |
100.0 |
65 - 69 |
0.0 |
26.4 |
46.1 |
27.5 |
100.0 |
70 and over |
0.0 |
22.2 |
56.8 |
21.0 |
100.0 |
All ages |
3.4 |
21.2 |
47.6 |
27.8 |
100.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Females |
|
|
|
|
|
0 - 14 |
0.0 |
38.5 |
50.0 |
11.5 |
100.0 |
15-24 |
6.1 |
21.8 |
53.7 |
18.4 |
100.0 |
25-44 |
3.5 |
16.4 |
40.9 |
39.2 |
100.0 |
45-64 |
3.4 |
14.9 |
44.0 |
37.7 |
100.0 |
65 - 69 |
0.0 |
19.4 |
45.2 |
35.5 |
100.0 |
70 and over |
3.8 |
19.2 |
41.0 |
35.9 |
100.0 |
All ages |
3.8 |
18.1 |
44.4 |
33.7 |
100.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Persons |
|
|
|
|
|
0 - 14 |
13.2 |
38.2 |
32.9 |
15.8 |
100.0 |
15-24 |
5.6 |
24.9 |
48.4 |
21.1 |
100.0 |
25-44 |
3.6 |
21.0 |
43.6 |
31.8 |
100.0 |
45-64 |
3.1 |
15.8 |
50.0 |
31.1 |
100.0 |
65 - 69 |
0.0 |
25.4 |
45.9 |
28.7 |
100.0 |
70 and over |
0.9 |
21.5 |
53.0 |
24.6 |
100.0 |
All ages |
3.4 |
20.5 |
46.9 |
29.1 |
100.0 |
|
|
LGA distribution, SEH |
|
Females |
Males |
Persons |
Botany |
6 |
65 |
71 |
Hurstville |
3 |
16 |
19 |
Kogarah |
0 |
21 |
21 |
Randwick |
105 |
357 |
462 |
Rockdale |
43 |
97 |
140 |
South Sydney (part) |
339 |
1342 |
1681 |
Sutherland |
26 |
63 |
89 |
Sydney (part) |
135 |
454 |
589 |
Waverley |
97 |
280 |
377 |
Woollahra |
45 |
131 |
176 |
| SEH |
799 |
2826 |
3625 |
|
Data source: ABS. 1996 Census of population and housing. |
| Homeless
persons are mainly concentrated in South Sydney, Sydney, Randwick and Waverley, accounting
for 86% of all homeless persons in SEH. |
