The 2024 NSW Street Count results

The 2024 NSW street count is the fifth annual statewide rough sleeping street count.

2,037 people were counted sleeping rough in the 2024 NSW street count – a 26 per cent increase compared to 2023.

Street counts took place between 1 February and 1 March 2024, in more than 400 towns and suburbs in 76 local government areas (LGA) across NSW.

Over 300 local organisations either consulted in the planning phase or participated in the delivery of street counts. Partners included Community Housing Providers, local councils and Specialist Homelessness Services, as well Aboriginal organisations, Local Health Districts, local community groups, and Police.

Please see the Technical Paper analysing the 2024 Street Count results (PDF 402.16KB) and including a full table of results by LGA.

Past street count results

For more information about previous street counts, please refer to the following Technical Papers:

• 2023 NSW Statewide Street Count Technical Paper (PDF 623.77KB)
• 2022 NSW Statewide Street Count Technical Paper (PDF 603.62KB)
• 2021 NSW Statewide Street Count Technical Paper (PDF 552.38KB)
• 2020 NSW Statewide Street Count Technical Paper (PDF 456.47KB)