Rental Affordability hits record lows across Australia

On Friday 22 November, SGS Economics and Shelter Australia released the latest Rental Affordability Index. The results show that Australia’s rental crisis is getting worse and driving more households into serious financial hardship. Low income earners continue to face the heaviest burden of the housing crisis.

All major cities and regional areas are now classified as “critically unaffordable” for those relying on JobSeeker, part-time parenting payments, or pensions...

Read the article on the Mercy Foundation website here