Struggle Street heading to Victoria, Queensland.

Controversial SBS documentary Struggle Street will film in both Victoria and Queensland for a second season, now confirmed by SBS.

Expanding to six episodes, it will again tackle poverty, unemployment and social and economic hardship.

But SBS is not revealing which suburbs will feature, despite media rumours of both Sunshine and Frankston in Victoria.

SBS was widely expected to announce a new season after record ratings for season one followed volatile headlines.

SBS Television and Online Content Director, Marshall Heald, said: “At the heart of SBS is a commitment to contributing to a cohesive society. Struggle Street will seek to raise awareness and deepen our understanding of those of us in the community facing social and economic hardship through an honest reflection of what it’s like to be doing it tough in Australia today.”

SBS Chief Content Officer, Helen Kellie, said: “There are 2.5 million people in Australia living below the poverty line. Some research points to the situation getting worse not better and this is a barrier to social cohesion. But the statistics don’t allow us to connect with the real stories, in a way that Struggle Street does, to raise awareness about hardship.”

Keo Films Director of Programs, David Galloway, said: “Struggle Street is a candid and powerful account of the lives of people struggling in Australia today. We anticipate stories of resilience, community support and family love in what will be compelling and insightful storytelling that doesn’t shy away from the realities of hardship faced by millions of people across the country.”

Struggle Street series two will again be produced by Keo Films, with funding support from Screen Australia and Film Victoria.

 

The series will air in late 2017.