Apartment rents now cost more than half a typical single worker’s take-home pay in all Australian capital cities, report finds
2 sources·Updated August 24, 2026
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- ABC Just In AU·2h agoNational rental prices rise to half average Australian income
Housing advocacy group Everybody's Home says renting a unit now costs more than half the median take-home pay of a single worker in every Australian capital city.
Read at ABC Just In AU → - Guardian Australia·12h agoApartment rents now cost more than half a typical single worker’s take-home pay in all Australian capital cities, report finds
Advocacy group warns of widespread housing stress as rents rise Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Renting a unit in any of Australia’s capital cities now costs a typical single worker most of their take-home pay, spurring advocates to urge Labor to…
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