If you're 18 to 24 and earning the median wage for your age bracket, you should be spending $176 a week, according to analysts. Renters say the reality is far different.
Rental affordability in Australians capital cities is going from bad to worse. PropTrack's latest Market Insight Report shows surging rents over the past year have seen the number of affordable rentals "vanishing" across the country.
A surge in home loan hardship requests and a record number of quick resales are two signs that Australia is still perilously close to the edge of the mortgage cliff.
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