Homelessness hitting migrants particularly hard

A homeless man sits on the ground as others pack away their belongings and prepare to leave Tent City in Martin Place in Sydney, Friday, August 11, 2017. (AAP Image/David Moir) NO ARCHIVING

A homeless man sits on the ground as others pack away their belongings and prepare to leave Tent City in Martin Place in Sydney Source: AAP

The Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia says it is very concerned about the levels of homelessness in the country among people born overseas. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show, in 2016, people born overseas who arrived in Australia over the previous five years accounted for 15 per cent of the homeless.



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