People earning $70,000 a year spend more than half of their income (52%) on the national median unit rent
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Australian renters now need an annual income of $130,000 to comfortably rent an average unit, with even six-figure earners facing housing costs exceeding 30% of their income in capital cities and many regional areas, a new report has found.
The 2025 Priced Out report by national housing campaign Everybody’s Home showed a single person needs to earn at least $130,000 a year to comfortably afford the median national weekly rent for a unit ($566).
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