Counting the homeless 2006: Northern Territory
In the Northern Territory on census night in 2006, 33% of the homeless were in improvised dwellings, compared with the national figure of 16%. Forty-eight per cent of the homeless in the Northern Territory were aged 35 or older, significantly above the national figure of 42%. 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.
ISBN 978 1 74024 920 1; Cat. no. HOU 210; 70pp.; $24.00
The eight state and territory reports may be purchased as a complete set.
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Chamberlain C & MacKenzie D 2009. Counting the homeless 2006: Northern Territory. Cat. no. HOU 210. Canberra: AIHW.