8 days until Australia’s Homelessness Pulse opens.Be ready to add your voice from Monday 3 August.
3–9 August 2026 · Before the Census, check the Pulse
Australia’s
Homelessness
Pulse
Before the Census counts Australia on 11 August, let’s check the Pulse. Tell us what you are seeing, how homelessness feels where you live and what Australia should do next.
The national pulse opens in 8 days
The live national pulse
Anonymous public sentiment, updated as responses arrive. Percentages reflect participants in this pulse, not the Australian population.
National campaign momentum0 voices heard
0 of 8states and territories represented
100next participation milestone
What people are noticing nearby
The homelessness people can see
Results will appear as people take the pulse.
The current response
How people rate the current response
Results will appear as people take the pulse.
The priority
Where people want action first
Results will appear as people take the pulse.
Lived housing situation
Who has added their voice
Results will appear as people take the pulse.
Come back during Homelessness Week to be counted.
Made to be shared
Australia’s Pulse Today.
A fresh national snapshot for every day of Homelessness Week. Download it for social media, newsletters, presentations or community conversations, free to use and share.
Available from 3 AugustThe tile will update automatically as new voices are added.
Australia’sPulse TodayOpens 3 August 2026
Help spread the word
Australia’s Homelessness Pulse opens 3 August.
Use these free awareness materials now to help build momentum before the Pulse opens. The questionnaire, live results and results-based tiles remain locked until 3 August.
Pre-launch campaign materials
Download the complete toolkit 01Campaign guideHow to participate, suggested posts, email copy and attribution.02A4 campaign posterPrint-ready poster with a direct QR code to the Pulse.03QR codeScalable artwork for presentations, posters and newsletters.04Ready-to-post copyLaunch, mid-week and report-release social captions.
Shareable awareness series
Where will someone sleep tonight?
Six ready-to-post square tiles make the spectrum of homelessness visible, from rough sleeping to the forms that often remain hidden.
1080 × 1080 high-quality JPG files, free to share unaltered with attribution.
The national reality
These are service figures, not opinions.
Homelessness is not one experience, and it is not confined to the street.
people received help from specialist homelessness services in 2024–25.
AIHW source ↗requests for short-term or emergency accommodation could not be met.
AIHW source ↗people seeking support were sleeping rough when support began.
AIHW source ↗Open evidence
The findings belong in people’s hands.
Free public reportDownload it, share it and use the findings with attribution. No fee and no permission required.
Responses are anonymous and limited to one per browser. No names, emails, addresses, postcodes or precise locations are collected. Results describe participants in this pulse and are not presented as a representative survey of the Australian population.
Detailed state and territory percentages are withheld until at least 10 people have participated in that location. Submission timing, volume limits and hashed technical signals help identify automated or unusual activity without storing raw network addresses.
Anonymous campaign events, such as starting the Pulse or downloading a resource, are counted to understand what is driving participation. The open report and aggregated data can be downloaded, printed and reused with attribution.
A few useful answers
About the Pulse.
Who can take the Pulse?
Anyone in Australia can participate during Homelessness Week. We ask for your state or territory and broad area so the national picture can also be viewed locally.
Is my response anonymous?
Yes. We do not collect names, email addresses, street addresses, postcodes or precise locations. Responses are limited to one per browser and can be updated from that browser. Read the plain-language privacy information.
Are these official homelessness statistics?
No. The Pulse measures public sentiment and what participants report seeing. It is not a representative survey of Australia and is clearly presented alongside official service data.
Is this part of the 2026 Census?
No. The Pulse runs before Census night on 11 August 2026, but it is an independent public-interest initiative and is not affiliated with the Australian Bureau of Statistics or the Census.
Can I use the results and report?
Yes. The final public report is free to download, print, share and reuse with attribution. No fee or permission request is required.
What if I or someone I know needs help?
Use the “Find help now” link to search Ask Izzy for nearby housing, food, health and financial support. If someone is in immediate danger, contact emergency services.
Need support?
Help should not be hard to find.
Ask Izzy is free and anonymous, connecting people across Australia with nearby housing, food, health, financial and other support.