Extra 10,000 Australians becoming homeless each month, up 22% in three years, report says

Those on the frontline of the housing crisis say it is harder to find people a bed, even in an emergency shelter. Photograph: Jenny Evans/Getty Images

Ten thousand extra Australians are becoming homeless each month – a 22% increase in the past three years – according to a new report from UNSW and Homelessness Australia.

It comes as those on the frontline say they are seeing an uptick in people with employment coming in for housing help, including part-time teachers and nurses.