The 2025 NSW Street Count results

The 2025 NSW street count is the sixth annual statewide rough sleeping street count. 

2,192 people were counted sleeping rough in the 2025 NSW street count – an 8% increase compared to 2024.

Street counts took place between 4 February and 26 February 2025, in more than 415 towns and suburbs in 77 local government areas (LGA) across NSW.

Over 370 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 2025 Street Count results (PDF 252.48KB) 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:

• 2024 NSW Statewide Street Count Technical Paper (PDF 402.16KB)
• 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)