Jul 22, 2026 – 11.43amNorthern New South Wales tenant Tanya Erezuma’s rent has risen from $480 a week six years ago to $1000 today, forcing her to get a second job stacking shelves at Woolworths on top of her full-time council role.Erezuma’s husband works part-time and her daughter works full-time but the family cannot affordably rent a home in or near Tweed Heads, a township sandwiched between the Gold Coast and Byron Bay, despite their income and an unblemished rental history.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
The regional towns where rents have all but doubled in five years
In one NSW town, a tenant has had to take a second job after her weekly rent rose from $480 to $1000 in the last five years. Popular towns are under pressure.
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