Ms Kozik said "because life is so tough", more people have been accessing support for the first time."If you lost your job tomorrow, how long would it be until you were going 'I can't pay my mortgage, I can't pay the rent'," Ms Kozik said."There are a lot more people living in their cars, families, than there were a year ago.
In its 2021 Living Affordability report, QCOSS found that housing accounted for between 33 and 46 per cent of the weekly budget for people on low incomes across the Gold Coast."People on low incomes, despite any best efforts to make the money stretch, are just not able to meet the basic costs of living.
"What we mean by that is keeping a roof over your head, three meals on the table, taking your kids to the doctor and having a little money in the bank for those emergencies that come along," she said.Median vacancy rates remain below one per cent on the Gold Coast, according to SQM Research, with about three per cent considered balanced.
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