Number of people living in urban slum households in Australia
Australia: Number of people living in urban slum households was 7,953 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in urban slum households in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 7,953 for number of people living in urban slum households in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban slum households in Australia peaked at 27,433 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7,368, in 2016.
That places Australia 132nd out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban slum households in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26,722 | — |
| 2002 | 27,433 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 24,717 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 21,921 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 19,194 | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 16,146 | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 12,774 | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 9,161 | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 7,368 | -19.6% |
| 2018 | 7,621 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 7,835 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 7,953 | +1.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 7,953 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,284, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 7,953 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,636, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,997 | 19,194 | 27,433 | 5 |
| 2010s | 10,614 | 7,368 | 16,146 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7,894 | 7,835 | 7,953 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban slum households in Australia?
- Number of people living in urban slum households in Australia was 7,953 in 2022, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 27,433 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban slum households recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,368 in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for number of people living in urban slum households?
- Australia ranks 132nd out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in urban slum households rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban slum households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A slum household is defined as a group of individuals living under the same roof lacking one or more of the following conditions: access to improved water and sanitation, sufficient living area, housing durability, and security of tenure.