The Wire

Anglicare’s annual Rental Affordability Snapshot paints a bleak picture of Australia’s affordable housing system for single people.

Single Australians living on the Newstart allowance can afford to rent less than 0.1% of properties on the market, with just 2% of properties affordable to singles receiving the aged pension.

The executive director of Anglicare Australia explains the Snapshot’s human impact while an urban planning expert offers a potential solution to Australia’s rising rent costs.