Since the pandemic first arrived on Australian shores way back at the start of 2020, the outcomes faced by people in different states and regions of the country have been disparate. From border closures to localised lockdowns, one’s postcode or region has at times defined our existences.
But even as the direct impact of the pandemic begins to fade from our lives, its legacy and the changes in the way we live our lives that it prompted, continue to influence outcomes across the nation.
One place where outcomes are highly varied is in the nation’s various rental markets. In some markets rents are falling, while in others they are still rising extremely rapidly. But even within individual cities or regions, the outcomes can be highly divergent when comparing the growth in rents for units and houses.
An unexpected rental crisis …
For almost two years Australia’s borders were largely…
