Five shocking stats about homelessness in Australia :1. There are over 122,000 people experiencing homelessness on any given night .2Only 6 percent of people who are homeless sleep on the streets 3. Domestic and family violence is one of the main reasons why people experience homelessness 4. In Australia, one in seven people experiencing homelessness are over 55 years 5. Over 17,600 children younger than 12 years are homeless1
