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"For Lease" signs are seen outside a block of units in inner Sydney on Friday, April 8, 2016. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas) NO ARCHIVING Source: AAP / MICK TSIKAS/AAPIMAGE

A new report finds that workers in penitng assistance have been ostracized from the rental market across Australia, with many spending at least two-thirds of their income on house rents.


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By Greg Dyett

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A new report finds that workers in penitng assistance have been ostracized from the rental market across Australia, with many spending at least two-thirds of their income on house rents.


A new report has investigated wages from workers in 15 essential categories and found very few areas in Australia where these workers can afford to hire.

Everybody's Home, a coalition of welfare and housing groups, has issued a report under the title 'Priced Out', which found essential workers should spend at least two-thirds of their income on rent. In some cases, it can be as high as three-quarters.

Workers in elderly day care, childcare, nurses, janitors, hospitality, postal and haulage workers are among those unable to afford to rent a home.

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