A ‘Lease’ sign is seen outside a townhouse complex in Canberra, Friday, October 21, 2022. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING Source: Getty / LUKAS COCH/AAPIMAGE
The Great Australian Dream has always been, so it would seem, to own a house. But the proportion of Australians who rent has been steadily increasing; a third are now tenants, many for long periods of time.
The Great Australian Dream has always been, so it would seem, to own a house. But the proportion of Australians who rent has been steadily increasing; a third are now tenants, many for long periods of time.
Key Points
Anglicare's annual rental snapshot has traced the declining affordability of private rentals for the past fourteen years.
The Greens would like to see a rental cap.
The fastest growing group becoming homeless are women aged over 55 years.
