Median rental unaffordable for Australians on $130,000 The median rental costs more than half the pay of an average worker in every Australian capital city, a report by Everybody's Home has found. AAP · Aug 24
Apartment rents now cost more than half a typical worker’s take-home pay in all Australian capital cities, report finds Advocacy group says rents have been ‘running away for years’ and warns of widespread housing stress The Guardian - AU · Aug 23
Aussies skipping dental, medical care to afford rent The housing crisis is changing the way Australians live with many revealing "heartbreaking" stories of struggle as they skip on the basics to make ends meet. AAP · Dec 15, 2025
'No-brainer' to end negative gearing on holiday rentals A group of crossbenchers and Labor parliamentarians have heard ending negative gearing on short-stay rentals would boost housing affordability and the budget. AAP · Aug 31, 2025
Negative gearing on short-stay rentals costs Australia up to $556m a year, report estimates Almost 170,000 homes are estimated to be operating as short-stay accommodation, which can still claim tax breaks The Guardian - AU · Aug 31, 2025
A two-bedroom Bondi Junction unit for $1,100 a week. Is ‘affordable housing’ really affordable? Government programs designed to offer rent below market rate for low-to-moderate income households are failing those who most need it, advocates say The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2025
‘Staggeringly high’: Australian renters need $130k income to afford average property, report shows People earning $70,000 a year spend more than half of their income (52%) on the national median unit rent The Guardian - AU · Mar 18, 2025
Homelessness services struggling as demand soars As an increasing number of Australians seek help during a housing crisis, frontline services are being stretched to breaking point. AAP · Feb 9, 2025
Aussies paying more as rents spike across the nation Australian renters are paying thousands more to keep a roof over their heads as rental costs for units and houses continue to balloon since the pandemic. AAP · Oct 12, 2024
More Australians being ‘priced out’ of homes by big rent hikes, advocates fear Renters in some cities forced to spend on average nearly $15,000 more a year on rent since the start of the pandemic, analysis reveals The Guardian - AU · Oct 12, 2024
Matt lives in an affluent Brisbane suburb but can only afford one meal a day. A new report shows he’s not alone Australians on the lowest incomes have been priced out of renting in almost every part of the country, Everybody’s Home finds The Guardian - AU · Sep 22, 2024
'Tired trope': most voters open to lower home prices Australia's housing affordability mess has most voters in favour of lower prices and backing tax reform and other policy interventions to ease pressures. AAP · Sep 9, 2024
Social homes only solution to housing crisis: report Testimonies from almost 1500 Australians say the lack of affordable housing is driving them into poverty and forcing them to stay with abusive partners. AAP · Aug 20, 2024
Worsening rental affordability hurting regions Renters in the regions are having to find an extra $153 a week to go towards keeping a roof over their heads, on average, compared to June 2020. AAP · Jun 24, 2024
The Guardian - AU · Jan 29, 2024 Australian properties for lease fall to record low as rents soar PropTrack report finds number of December listings 30.2% below past decade’s monthly average as housing advocates say government policies are failing
Pedestrian.tv · Jan 22, 2024 Damning Report Claims The Govt Created The Housing Crisis By ‘Lining The Pockets’ Of Investors A damning new report by social housing organisation Everybody's Home has accused the government of creating a housing crisis by subsiding landowners and homeowners, and says urgent tax changes are needed to alleviate inequality.
AAP · Nov 8, 2023 Australian home buyers feeling affordability crunch Not since the late 1980s has it been this challenging for couples with full time wages to service the mortgage on new properties.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2023 Australians seek share houses in soaring numbers as housing crisis bites Latest data from accommodation platform points to rise in resident homeowners renting out spare rooms
The Canberra Times · Jul 23, 2023 Four in five renters face housing stress: report The majority said they spend more than 30 per cent of income on rent.
ABC News · Apr 15, 2023 Essential workers go casual, hunt for second jobs as Gold, Sunshine coast rents rise The price of rent in two of Queensland's most sought-after holiday spots has become so high that essential workers are being forced to find multiple jobs to keep a roof over their heads.
The New Daily · Apr 10, 2023 Rental crisis hitting essential workers hardest: Report Workers in the hospitality, health care, postal and freight sectors are facing serious financial stress to keep up with rising rents, a new report has found.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 10, 2023 Essential workers unable to afford to rent alone almost anywhere in Australia, report shows Aged care workers in capital cities would have to spend 77% of their pay on housing to pay the average rent of $572 a week
The Guardian - AU · Apr 10, 2023 PM urged to ‘reset tone’ of voice debate – as it happened This blog is now closed.
Newcastle Herald · Mar 19, 2023 Housing crisis: experts warn social and affordable housing must be a national priority National housing campaign Everybody's Home has warned that Hunter renters on low incomes will continue to struggle to make ends meet even with scheduled increases to Centrelink and Commonwealth Rent Assistance payments.
ABC News · Aug 4, 2022 Rental stress hits families in Toowoomba with $15 standing between home and homelessness Just $15 a week is all that stands between a secure home and homelessness for one family in a southern Queensland regional city.