<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Even Australians earning six-figure salaries can't comfortably afford </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/rent" rel="" target="_blank" title="rent"><span>rent</span></a><span> in any capital city, new figures show.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>According to the </span><a href="https://u26892420.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.czRgix5dsuISVD4k7s4OuTTJD57lEhsadM-2Fyi2rdwnghADWbyKHlnnTp7HKcXwfCxKCWXHC6138Nj3W8qdEZeSphMFBLdf812q-2BIMFecqspUWLEuEL0c0aEAd70pQ9sgiIDNhe5TlyR0Qv3Qd7tmdWMXyUCGN-2BosbqLeHNgDIRE-3DS-oR_E3jX7UdwUvWW16GmiaKN7P4yOlKveWOW2EnQIY9NdUR86wnbQkxIFl-2B1LRmgX62ReU-2FHaNoVSI03F48xOzEccvDb5gwnhfErX9L5Tn-2FY-2BaGKWuiQDhID8JdP6Ytkmbsx8S4r8p1s7yh40htOMLbCxjfkuIUfq2mFyAIrji6Bqpf6o1QVkCTwGRl-2Bhmh2gNIJ-2FO9l0EfsbXBYhzkyS8Nk3mc-2FvRpZHSGBBL1IDR5SbtB9AIJ1ktkcQ97g2qH6W4K4gHi-2FmxGUaWO78adCHDFiwnLQdTGsicserdjI-2Bg3MzASPPwcXRdjQ-2FI3y-2FiMoOiPzUIyzMsjyJqWB8NK1bianFtRtFsaFoezsk5NrvHaercw-3D" rel="" target="_blank" title="2025 Priced Out report"><span>2025 Priced Out report</span></a><span> by national housing campaign Everybody's Home, rental stress is now impacting high income earners commanding a salary of $100,000 in Australia.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The report found solo renters now need an annual income of $130,000 to afford the average property without spending more than 30 per cent of their wage, which is the benchmark for rental stress.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/peter-dutton-plans-for-referendum-to-deport-criminals-with-dual-australian-citizenship/11f920db-b90c-43f8-990e-1ca92cd0f308" rel="" target="_blank" title="Dutton mulls over referendum to deport dual citizen criminals"><strong><span>Dutton mulls over referendum to deport dual citizen criminals</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It means even those earning well above $100,000, which is much higher than the median Australian income of $72,592, are struggling to afford rent in multiple cities.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Sydney renters earning $100,000 are spending an average of 48 per cent of their income on rent – the highest in all capital cities, the report found.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The second worst is Perth, where renters are forking out 43 per cent of their weekly income on rent, followed by Brisbane at 40 per cent, Canberra at 39 per cent and Melbourne at 38 per cent.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/rental-stress-australia-percentage-of-income-each-capital-city-high-earners-still-cant-comfortably-afford-rent/7001d521-ebda-46a0-9aa0-9e306f95be37" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Adelaide renters are spending 35 per cent on rent while Darwin is close behind at 34 per cent.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/court-puts-a-temporary-hold-on-releasing-records-related-to-the-deaths-of-gene-hackman-and-his-wife/86371b7a-7259-49ce-af85-df26e4e20c1c" target="_blank"><strong><span>'Possibly shocking': Court twist in death of Gene Hackman and his wife</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/heavy-rain-potential-floods-tropical-north-queensland-continues/10ad0dd6-66dc-40cb-8853-e9e6b766bfd9" target="_blank"><strong><span>Queensland warned of floods with triple-digit falls forecast</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The most affordable capital city, according to the report, is Hobart – however renters earning $100,000 are still paying 32 per cent, which still officially categorises it as rental stress.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This report exposes the stark reality facing Australian renters everyday," said Everybody's Home spokesperson Maiy Azize.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Rental stress is no longer confined to those on lower incomes - it's affecting professionals, essential workers, and middle-income families who simply can't keep up with soaring rents.</span></div></div><div class="styles__Wrapper-sc-2o34ro-0 cmwkBV"><div class="styles__Column-sc-2o34ro-3 jJDKrX"><a href="/content/2023/04/25/11/15/most-expensive-cities-for-rentals-in-australia"><img alt="" sizes="(min-width: 1024px) 636px, (min-width: 768px) 396px, 100vw" src="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/3dudZMs2WqVp30UE0vTmtYXJoRI=/396x223/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F2b647009-2360-4a6f-8064-95357d720f27" srcset="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/3dudZMs2WqVp30UE0vTmtYXJoRI=/396x223/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F2b647009-2360-4a6f-8064-95357d720f27 396w, https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/xtQc922lEcDicswNHj4qDP0VE3Y=/636x358/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F2b647009-2360-4a6f-8064-95357d720f27 636w"/></a></div><div class="styles__Column-sc-2o34ro-3 jJDKrX"><div class="styles__Headline-sc-2o34ro-4 hpbOlz">The cheapest and most expensive cities to rent a unit in Australia</div><div class="styles__Button-sc-2o34ro-1 eBjlmW"><a class="styles__ButtonLink-sc-2o34ro-2 hqpklJ" href="/content/2023/04/25/11/15/most-expensive-cities-for-rentals-in-australia">View Gallery</a></div></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/search-for-us-student-in-dominican-republic-intensifies-with-witness-account/24304920-4390-4bc3-afcc-131d314c3e7a" target="_blank"><strong><span>Search for US student in Dominican Republic intensifies with witness account</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"A $100,000 salary used to be considered a secure income, but our research shows people on this wage are struggling in both cities and regional areas because rents are so staggeringly high."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Azize pointed out rental stress is "even more dire" for those on middle or low incomes.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She said those earning $40,000 annually are in "extreme" rental stress, with rents in some cities amounting to 119 per cent of their income.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The campaign is calling on the federal government to prioritise housing, including boosting social housing to help low and middle income earners stay afloat.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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