Rents Rise by Up to 80 Percent in Parts of Australia Rising rents are leaving thousands of Australians struggling to find affordable housing.
For years, concerns have been raised about the country's growing housing affordability crisis, but new data reveals rent increases are accelerating at an alarming rate.
In some regions, prices have surged by as much as 80 percent in a single year, exacerbating existing issues with housing availability and pushing prices beyond the reach of middle class earners.