Homelessness is increasing across Australia — and women, children and gender-diverse people are disproportionately impacted. Domestic and family violence is the single biggest driver of homelessness for women.
Domestic and family violence is the number one reason women become homeless in Australia.
7,690 women return to violent homes each year and 9,120 women a year are becoming homeless as a direct result of family violence — simply because they have nowhere else to go
The crisis is huge, yet still growing. In 2023‑24, 92,476 people in families sought help; almost half (39,000) had already lost their housing.
Services are overstretched. Even after getting support, 32,451 family members were still homeless, which is up 7%.
People who identified as lesbian, gay or bisexual are at least twice as likely as those who identified as heterosexual to have ever experienced homelessness.
