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Essential workers cannot afford to rent in Western Australia, report finds

Essential workers cannot afford to rent in Western Australia, report finds

Hospitality workers in WA's north are living in their cars amid a statewide rental crisis. A new rental affordability report found that only 16 properties were affordable for the state's lowest-earning essential workers.


User: ABC NEWS (Australia)

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Uploaded: 2025-10-17

Duration: 01:16

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