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Essential workers go casual, hunt for second jobs as Gold, Sunshine coast rents rise

A new report has laid out the rental struggles faced by essential workers on the Sunshine and Gold coasts. (ABC News: Tara Cassidy)

The price of rent in two of Queensland's most sought-after holiday spots has become so high that essential workers are being forced to find multiple jobs to keep a roof over their heads.

A report from housing affordability campaign Everybody's Home this week found critical workers on the Sunshine and Gold coasts were spending a higher proportion of their income on rent than anywhere else in the state, including Brisbane.

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