Table 1.
Key sociodemographic characteristics of the sample.
| Male | Female | Total * | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | 121 (30.3%) | 277 (69.3%) | 400 (100.0%) |
| Mean age (years) | 46.2 | 43.0 | 43.9 |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, n (%) | 34 (28.1%) | 99 (35.7%) | 133 (33.3%) |
| Australian-born, n (%) | 97 (80.2%) | 213 (76.9%) | 312 (78.0%) |
| Permanent physical disability (self), n (%) | 36 (29.8%) | 46 (16.6%) | 82 (20.5%) |
| Employed, n (%) | 14 (11.6%) | 38 (13.7%) | 52 (13.0%) |
| Household composition | |||
|
58 (47.9%) | 50 (18.1%) | 108 (27.0%) |
|
29 (24.0%) | 47 (17.0%) | 76 (19.0%) |
|
8 (6.6%) | 97 (35.0%) | 105 (26.3%) |
|
20 (16.5%) | 79 (28.5%) | 99 (24.8%) |
| Accommodation circumstances the night before survey | |||
|
40 (33.0%) | 27 (9.7%) | 69 (17.3%) |
|
44 (36.4%) | 122 (44.0%) | 166 (41.5%) |
|
28 (23.1%) | 99 (35.7%) | 127 (31.8%) |
|
9 (7.4%) | 29 (10.5%) | 38 (9.5%) |
* Total includes participants that did not identify as binary male or female. Data for non-binary participants are not presented separately as n ≤ 5. ** Includes sleeping rough, staying with friends and family due to having nowhere else to stay, short–medium term accommodation for the homeless, and temporary accommodation.