Homebuyers' wages $145,000 short to afford a property without mortgage stress, data shows

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Homebuyers' wages $145,000 short to afford a property without mortgage stress, data shows
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Sydney's average property price has returned to above $1 million, according to new data from CoreLogic. 9News

Canstar research found wages are falling up to $145,000 short of what would be needed to comfortably pay a mortgage along with the household bills in the country's capital cities.

In Melbourne, potential homebuyers earn $93,000 which is $81,000 short of the target salary to afford a home. "Rising property prices are cementing the fact that a single-income earner can't buy a home on their own wage without incurring significant mortgage stress."

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