4922.0 - Information Paper - A Statistical Definition of Homelessness, 2012

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 04/09/2012 First Issue

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Homelessness Statistics - Q&A and Factsheets
Factsheet: Homelessness - in concept and in some measurement contexts
Factsheet: Youth homelessness
Factsheet: Transitional Housing
Factsheet: Overcrowding
Factsheet: Domestic and Family Violence
Factsheet: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Homelessness
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COUNTING UNIT

The basic counting unit for homelessness estimation is the person. This counting unit provides for the richness of their personal characteristics (including relationships with others and their living situation) to be reported for analysis.