Homelessness crisis linked to housing affordability

 homeless woman in Minnesota (Reuters)

Source: Reuters

New South Wales has a shortage of about 200,000 social and affordable houses which will increase to 316,0000 by 2036.


The homelessness crisis in Australia is getting worst. At the last census, there were more than 116 00 people with no permanent home in the country.

There is no clear national plan to fight homelessness and a lack of affordable housing, there's no sign of things getting better. However, every year, there are more and more homeless people on the streets in Australia.

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