Salvos' poverty survey by the numbers

THE STRUGGLE OF IMPOVERISHED AUSTRALIANS

HOUSING

* 40 pct of people moved house nearly three times in the past year

* 37 pct of women who moved in the past 12 months cited family violence as the main reason

* 68 pct cent are suffering extreme housing stress

* 17 pct cent homeless or in temporary accommodation

* 37 pct cent of homeless people had experienced persistent homelessness for two years

GOING WITHOUT

* 86 pct report severe deprivation and go without five or more basic items a day

* 89 pct don't have $500 in savings for emergencies

* 66 pct can't afford dental treatment

* 50 pct have cut down on basic necessities, use emergency relief vouchers and borrowed money from friends, family

* 43 pct have gone without meals

INCOME

* 85 pct receive government income support

* 70 pct who didn't work said they had a physical or mental health condition

* 42 pct of people looking for work had been out of work for more than a year

CHILDREN

* 20 pct of parents can't afford medical treatment or medicines prescribed for their child

* 42 pct can't afford a yearly dental check-up for their child

* 60 pct can't afford an internet connection for their child.

Source: Salvation Army 2016 National Economic and Social Impact Survey of 1632 clients