Homelessness In Australia Research Paper

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In Australia, the number of homeless people is escalating. In NSW there has been an increase of almost 24% in the homeless population and other regions have seen a 40% growth. The recent financial crisis and cost of living impacts have led to an increase in homelessness. The surge in housing prices, food, taxes and overall inflation in Australia has had detrimental impacts on young families, students and the lower class. There is an immense difference between the average income in Australia and the average price of a house in Australia. In Sydney, the average salary is $92,844 per year and the average price of a house is $1.6 million. There are more reasons for the increase in homelessness, some others being the lack of support services available,