‘National disgrace’: Rental crisis hits essential workers

The very people Australians rely on most can’t afford to get into the property market, a damning report has found

NCA NewswireOctober 21, 2025

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Low aerial close view new dense rural housing development, mostly grey roofing, some green landscaping, young trees. Rows of houses of various architectural styles with shades of grey roofing in rural urban sprawl, some still under construction. Tightly-packed houses with small front and back yards and few if any trees. Some solar panels installed. Mt Barker near Adelaide, South Australia

Ambos, aged care workers and nurses are among Australian essential workers priced out of the rental market in what experts have labelled a “national disgrace”.

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‘National disgrace’: Rental crisis hits essential workers

The very people Australians rely on most can’t afford to get into the property market, a damning report has found

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