The rental crisis remains one of Australia’s biggest issues as rent rises increasingly outpace wage growth. 

Families on an average income have been priced out of a third of postcodes in five capital cities, with Perth now overtaking Sydney as the least affordable place to rent. 

Today, data journalist Inga Ting on the latest data, what the problem is doing to our cities and how the plight of renters can be improved. 

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Inga Ting, data journalist with the ABC's Digital Story Innovations