Australians on the lowest incomes are struggling to pay the rent in electorates across the country. This snapshot surveyed 51,238 rental listings across Australia. The report argues that choices made by governments over the last 40 years have entrenched inequality in Australia’s private rental market.

This snapshot report on rental affordability provides findings from 8,646 rental properties surveyed across Southern Queensland. It finds the highest level of rental stress across all household categories is experienced by single people with some categories paying up to 150% of their income on rent.

An outline of the Australian Greens' plan for the 2025 federal election. It proposes that big corporations and billionaires pay their fair share to fund world-class public services and tackle the housing, climate and environment crisis. Policy areas include extending Medicare, wiping all student debt, help for renters and first home buyers, ending AUKUS and...

This research looks at what shapes the investment behaviour of small-scale, residential landlords. It presents new evidence on rental investment behaviour and examines the potential impacts of policy changes on landlords’ costs of supplying rental housing, along with the effects on affordability for tenants.

Western Australia (WA) is experiencing an ongoing housing crisis. To address this crisis, the WA Government committed $24.4 million to develop and implement the WA Rent Relief Program. This impact evaluation of the program assesses the program’s effectiveness in addressing immediate client needs and identifies long-term improvements in housing stability and financial wellbeing outcomes.