The third issue of Priced Out examines the incomes of people earning between $40,000 through to $130,000 to see how much of their income they would need to spend to rent a typical unit across regional areas and capital cities.
It finds rental stress is no longer confined to those on lower incomes – it’s affecting professionals, essential workers, and middle-income families who simply can’t keep up with soaring rents.
Even renters earning $100,000 per year – well above the median income of $72,592 – are struggling in locations across Australia.
