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Hobart remains Australia's least-affordable city for tenants

Residential properties overlooking the Tasman Bridge and Hobart in Tasmania

Residential properties overlooking the Tasman Bridge and Hobart in Tasmania. Source: AAP

The latest Rental Affordability Index reveals Hobart remains the least affordable city for renters in Australia. But the report has found Sydney is not far off, with data showing people on low-to-medium incomes are struggling to pay their rent in the New South Wales capital.


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The latest Rental Affordability Index reveals Hobart remains the least affordable city for renters in Australia. But the report has found Sydney is not far off, with data showing people on low-to-medium incomes are struggling to pay their rent in the New South Wales capital.



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