‘How do you live?’ Australia’s rental crisis is pricing low-income workers out of a home

Sydney forklift driver James is among a growing number of Australians who are employed but don’t have stable housing. Photograph: Blake Sharp-Wiggins/The Guardian

James had been living in his apartment in inner Sydney for more than two years when the agent called and told him he had to move within seven days.

“I was working during the day. I was looking for places and did everything, but it’s hard out there,” the 44-year-old says.