A recent report has revealed that Australians, including those earning six-figure salaries, are struggling with rental stress, with a single person needing at least AU$130,000 a year to afford a typical unit.

The 2025 Priced Out report by the national housing campaign group Everybody's Home highlights that a single person must earn at least AU$130,000 annually to comfortably cover the average weekly rent for a unit across the country.

Rent in capital cities is even higher, driving up income requirements. Even high earners are seeing housing costs eat up more than 30% of their income, particularly in major cities and many regional areas.

Rental stress hits middle-class earners

The report revealed that rental stress was no longer limited to low-income earners. Australians earning between AU$40,000 and AU$130,000 a year were increasingly struggling to find affordable places to live. This meant, someone making........

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