How much does it cost to be homeless in Australia?
Scenario One
An individual is preparing for homelessness and create their budget, they realise Centrelink isn't enough to pay for rent and food, as food is necessary for their survival they opt to sacrifice rent and try live out of their car. They have private health insurance and due to ongoing health concerns they don't want to drop their health cover. How much does it really cost to be homeless?
Estimated budget for an individual living homeless in a car/van
Please note this is based on the above scenario.
It's not cheap to be homeless.
Homelessness comes at extraordinary costs, from missed job opportunities to the actual physical costs of living in Australian society and unfortunately our support network, Centrelink, does not go far enough in supporting those in need. Find yourself homeless? You could be waiting five years on a social housing wait list. (Rent stat below does not include utility costs).