00:00 University student James Clonis is facing a rent hike of nearly $200 a week.
00:07 My hope is to find a roommate because you get more rooms with a roommate and slightly cheaper with a roommate.
00:16 Data from a popular listings website shows that more people are looking for a share house compared to a year ago.
00:23 The number of rooms being advertised is also up by 38%. Half of those are being listed by homeowners.
00:32 We definitely think this increase in landlords renting out their rooms is a response to the rate rises that have happened throughout the year.
00:41 Urban planning expert Liam Davies says that migration is putting extra pressures on the property market with national vacancy rates at a record low.
00:51 We really need a plan that tackles how we're going to house our population today in five years, in ten years.
00:59 The lecturer feels sorry for the next generation.
01:02 I see a lot of my students now simply can't afford share houses like I could when I was much younger. They're living at home for much longer.
01:12 Students and travellers and young professionals are still the biggest group that are going into share houses.
01:18 But interestingly, the data also shows that more people between the ages of 40 and 65 are also looking for a flatmate.
01:27 Finding a home could become harder during the peak summer months for people like James.
01:33 I've had friends that have lived in share houses and have had positive experiences.
01:37 An experience that many more Australians are considering.
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