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Three charts on: poorer Australians bearing the brunt of rising housing costs

  • Written by John Daley, Chief Executive Officer, Grattan Institute

Rising housing costs are hurting low-income Australians the most. Those at the bottom end of the income spectrum are much less likely to own their own home than in the past, are often spending more of their income on rent, and are more likely to be living a long way from where most jobs are being created.

Low-income households have always had lower...

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