Rough sleeping surges as homelessness crisis worsens

The number of homeless employed people has jumped as housing costs have soared across the nation. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Homelessness looms for more employed Australians than ever as the housing crisis worsens across the country.

Nationwide, rough sleeping increased by 22 per cent with NSW, the hardest hit state, witnessing a 51 per cent surge since 2020, according to a landmark report released by the Australian Homelessness Monitor on Monday.