The vacancy rate in this regional Queensland town is just 0.1 per cent. But some residents think it's a positive as more and more young people are buying and staying in the region.
The air is clean, the grass is green and in the regional Queensland town of Goondiwindi, the rains have brought much more than replenished pastures.Rain and good seasonal conditions have attracted young professionals to the regionYoung professionals like Grace Griffiths are flocking back to the region, four hours west of Brisbane, lured by good seasonal conditions and a relaxed lifestyle.
"There's been so many young professionals move to town in the last six, seven months, which doesn't help the rental market," she said.Want more local news? Sign up to the weekly ABC Southern Qld email newsletterFinding a rental in the town of more than 10,700 people is almost impossible, so those struggling to find a place to live are left with few options.
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