Rental affordability for those on aged pension and parenting payments are much worse now than before the pandemic
Affordable and suitable rental
For households on age pension
For households on parenting payment
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5%
1.1%
2.0%
3.6%
3.4%
4.3%
4.3%
4.4%
3.2%
2.7%
3.2%
2.0%
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020 Normal
2020 with COVID payment
2021
