Whether renting or buying, more Australians are finding it hard to afford a place to call home.

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Renting used to be something you did for a few years between leaving home and starting your life.

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House prices have been rising faster than incomes, leaving first home buyers struggling to catch up.

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One in ten home owners pay more than 50% of their income on mortgage repayments.

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One in four Australians aged 24-35 still live with their parents, unable to afford a place of their own.

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Housing affordability

The price of homes for rent or sale is rising faster than incomes. The median house price is now seven times the average annual income.

More and more Australians are finding it hard to get a home they can afford, whether they're renting or buying. Read more »

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I share a bedroom with my children because I can't afford to leave after my partner and I split up. - Lisa, NSW
It will take ten years of flat house prices to make housing affordable again.
I pay 47% of my income in rent alone, there's no way I could buy a house here. - Trish, ACT
Nearly one in ten households are in housing stress.
It will take ten years of flat house prices to make housing affordable again.