The ACT Government is planning to use three properties in a Chisholm street to accommodate homeless youth aged between 16 and 25 years of age.

The Salvation Army will operate the service, with up to six people able to be housed across the three properties. At present only two of the properties will be used.

Member for Brindabella Brendan Smyth said he had spoken to a number of residents, who had come to him with their concerns.

"Residents have been given conflicting stories and they actually don't know what's going on," he said.

"You've now got a street of upset people."

But a spokesman for Community Services Minister Joy Burch said residents had been briefed about the program, which is the same model of housing that has been operating in Florey since April without issue.

He said it was not Housing ACT practice to consult residents about the location of social housing properties, particularly where people under the age of 18 years were involved.

"The residents are entitled to some privacy and dignity, which would be compromised if details of their circumstances are disclosed to neighbours," he said.

He also dismissed concerns that the youth who would be housed across the three properties would be former members of drug rehabilitation programs or correctional facilities.

"Access to the service at Chisholm will be through Housing ACT's First Point gateway, the starting point for all people seeking public housing, community housing or emergency accommodation," he said.

Youth Coalition of the ACT director Emma Robertson said she wasn't surprised at the negative community response.

"There's a lot of mythology behind homelessness and a lot of people don't understand the issues behind it," she said.

"It's partly an issue about community education and it's also an issue in engaging the community."

Ms Robertson said while youth homelessness continues to be an issue in the ACT, there was no evidence to support claims of spike in crime rates.

"The reality is those services work really hard to support these young people," she said.

"These are really some of the most vulnerable young people in our city we're talking about."

Tuggeranong Community Council president Darryl Jonhston said he could understand the concerns that some nearby residents have, but did not think any would eventuate.

"I've got confidence in the Salvation Army," he said.

"I don't see there being any great problems with any of these people."