Low-income workers are spending a considerable percentage of their income on commuting costs, finds new research from AHURI.

Commuting burden and housing affordability for low-income renters investigates the impacts commuting costs have on accessing employment for low-income workers who are renting their home.

It finds that low-income workers are spending a considerable percentage of their income on commuting costs – with those in Sydney spending 8.6 per cent of their average income on travelling to and from work, while in Melbourne it’s almost 10 percent (9.4%).

The research was undertaken by researchers from RMIT University and Monash University.

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