WA renters paint grim picture as affordability ‘collapses’ across the state

West Australian renters need a household income of nearly $130,000 annually to afford median rents without housing stress, an Anglicare WA report reveals. The median rent jumped to $747 per week, up 74 percent since 2021, with virtually no properties affordable for low-income households. The rental crisis has worsened despite government election commitments to boost housing supply and affordability.

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