St Vincent De Paul helping desperate renters leave Noosa as expensive rents climb higher

Beryl Rowan, from St Vincent de Paul, says increasing vacancy rates in Noosa are not helping vulnerable people. (Supplied: St Vincent de Paul Society)

Renters in Noosa should be able to breathe a sigh of relief as new data shows the region has its highest number of vacant homes in almost three years — but that is a long way from the reality for those trying to hold on to a home in the popular seaside town.

Welfare advocates are even advising struggling renters and families on how to leave the region, once their situation becomes hopeless.