42 per cent rise in working homeless shows Victoria's rental crisis deepening
More than 4,400 full-time Victorian workers received homelessness support in the past year, up 42 per cent over four years.
A full-time job no longer guarantees shelter in Victoria. Record inflation and soaring rents have pushed thousands of working Victorians into homelessness.
Over 4,400 full-time workers sought help in the past year, up 42 per cent in four years. Workers earning $74,100 cannot afford a private rental anywhere in the state.
Those earning $130,000 spend more than 30 per cent of their income on rent in Melbourne. More than 73 per cent of workers receiving homelessness support are women.
They earn less than male counterparts and face greater exposure to family violence. Council to Homeless Persons chief executive Deborah Di Natale said employment once protected people from homelessness, but that safety net has broken down.
She called for expanded rental assistance and 80,000 new public and community housing homes over the next decade.
- 4,400 in past year
- Full-time workers assisted
- 42 per cent
- Rise over four years
- $74,100
- Unaffordable income threshold
- More than 73 per cent
- Women in support services
Why it mattersFull-time work is no longer protecting Victorians from homelessness, showing how severe the rental crisis has become for ordinary earners.
AustraliaVictoria's housing crisis is pushing working people into homelessness; signals a broader Australian affordability emergency affecting employment security.
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