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Indicator:Children and young people live in safe homes |
Measures:Feeling safe and secure at homeLiving in households with financial hardshipExperiencing homelessness |
Feeling safe and secure at home
THIS FORCES THE TABS TO CLOSE INITIALLY
In 2024, 60.7% of Year 4 to Year 10 SA students (from all school sectors) felt connected to adults at their school (61.4% in 2019).
Data Source: Wellbeing and Engagement Collection, Australia
Data for all children and young people
In 2023, 17.7% of young South Australians (15-19 years) participating in the Mission Australia Youth Survey, felt concerned about family conflict (18.0% in 2018).
Data Source: Mission Australia Youth Survey
Data for Aboriginal children and young people
Background and Rationale
Living in households with financial hardship
THIS FORCES THE TABS TO CLOSE INITIALLY
In 2024, 60.7% of Year 4 to Year 10 SA students (from all school sectors) felt connected to adults at their school (61.4% in 2019).
Data Source: Wellbeing and Engagement Collection, Australia
Data for all children and young people
In SA, 20.9% of children and young people under 15 years lived in households experiencing housing stress (households that spend more than 30% of their income on housing costs) in SA in 2016 (23.7% in 2011).
Data Source: AIHW, Children’s Headline Indicators
Data for Aboriginal children and young people
Background and Rationale
Experiencing homelessness
THIS FORCES THE TABS TO CLOSE INITIALLY
In 2024, 60.7% of Year 4 to Year 10 SA students (from all school sectors) felt connected to adults at their school (61.4% in 2019).
Data Source: Wellbeing and Engagement Collection, Australia
Data for all children and young people
The rate of children and young people under 19 years experiencing homelessness in SA was 57.0 per 10,000 population in 2021 (38.7 per 10,000 population in 2016).
Nationally, the rate was 49.9 per 10,000 in 2021.
Nationally, the rate was 49.9 per 10,000 in 2021.
Data Source: ABS, Homelessness

