According to Street Smart Australia, there are approximately 105,237 homeless people- may of whom are either sleeping rough, couch surfing or sleeping in their cars. About 25 per cent of homeless people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, despite making up just 2.5 per cent of the general population. Experts also say that migrants and people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds are also likely to face homelessness for a range of reasons, including a lack of culturally appropraite support service. New South Wales has the highest number of homeless people in Australian.
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