Affordable private rental supply and demand: short-term disruption (2016-2021) and longer-term structural change (1996-2021).

The article discusses changes in the private rental sector (PRS) in Australia, highlighting a significant long-term shift in the distribution of household incomes. Topics include the shortage of affordable private rental supply for lower-income households, with a national shortage of 348,000 dwellings in 2021 and 82% of Q1 PRS households facing unaffordable rents.