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Indicator:

Children and young people live in safe homes

Measures:

Feeling safe and secure at home

Living in households with financial hardship

Experiencing 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

The percentage of Aboriginal children and young people (under 15 years) in SA living in households experiencing housing stress was 28.1% in 2016 (26.8% in 2011).
Nationally, the percentage was 27.1% in 2016 (25.1 in 2011).

Data Source: AIHW, Children’s Headline Indicators

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.

Data Source: ABS, Homelessness

Data for Aboriginal children and young people

In SA, the percentage of Aboriginal children and young people (under 19 years) experiencing homelessness was 343.6 per 10,000 population in 2021.
Nationally, the rate was 278.4 per 10,000 population in 2021.

Data Source: ABS, Homelessness

Background and Rationale