Recent data shows the median rent on the Gold Coast has climbed to $850 a week, making it more expensive than Sydney’s median of $760 a week and well above Brisbane’s $670 a week.
Q Shelter chief executive Fiona Caniglia said options were very limited, particularly in a tight rental market.
“When people find themselves in a situation where they have to move, perhaps they will be eligible for social housing,” Ms Caniglia said.
“But the most recent data I’ve seen has about 2,100 households waiting for social housing on the Gold Coast, with an average wait of 35 months,” Ms Caniglia said.
She urged all levels of government to continue to work with community services to support people struggling to find long-term housing.
