Five suburbs in the Peel region are topping the rental crisis list in WA.
Research from RentRabbit has revealed finding a rental in Coodanup is almost impossible with the suburb sporting a vacancy rate of just 0.5 per cent.
The rental shortage in the suburb is further hindered with many residents on low incomes, some having to spend 45 per cent of their wage just on rent.
The median weekly rent in Coodanup has risen from $295 in March 2021, to $360 in March 2022.
RentRabbit.com.au co-founder Ben Pretty said tenants are facing desperate conditions.
“Many renters in Western Australia are being faced with a triple whammy – they live in socio-economically disadvantaged areas, they have low household incomes and it’s incredibly hard for them to find rental accommodation,” he said.
“Some of these renters are living in suburbs that have a vacancy rate of 0%, which means rental properties are being snapped up the moment they become vacant. Unsurprisingly, in the vast majority of these suburbs, rents have increased over the past year, often by double-digit percentages."
Erskine, Pinjarra, Dudley Park and Falcon are also among the top 20 rental crisis suburbs in WA.
Top 20 ranking
| Rank | Suburb | Postcode | Vacancy rate (1 year ago) | Vacancy rate (now) | Average weekly household income |
| 1 | Coodanup | 6210 | 1.5% | 0.5% | $830 |
| 2 | Busselton | 6280 | 0.0%* | 0.0%* | $837 |
| 3 | Denmark | 6333 | 2.4% | 0.0%* | $847 |
| 4 | Erskine | 6210 | 1.9% | 0.0%* | $888 |
| 5 | Bridgetown | 6255 | 1.1% | 0.0%* | $931 |
| 6 | Spencer Park | 6330 | 1.4% | 0.5% | $944 |
| 7 | York | 6302 | 0.0%* | 0.0%* | $947 |
| 8 | Carey Park | 6230 | 1.0% | 0.7% | $986 |
| 9 | Koondoola | 6064 | 0.0%* | 0.0%* | $1,009 |
| 10 | Wonthella | 6530 | 1.8% | 0.9% | $1,009 |
| 11 | West Busselton | 6280 | 0.2% | 0.2% | $1,021 |
| 12 | Hopetoun | 6348 | 5.2% | 0.0%* | $1,045 |
| 13 | East Bunbury | 6230 | 2.5% | 0.0%* | $1,060 |
| 14 | Pinjarra | 6208 | 0.9% | 0.5% | $1,090 |
| 15 | Dudley Park | 6210 | 2.5% | 0.8% | $1,099 |
| 16 | Falcon | 6210 | 1.3% | 1.0% | $1,103 |
| 17 | Girrawheen | 6064 | 1.4% | 0.9% | $1,104 |
| 18 | Manjimup | 6258 | 1.4% | 0.5% | $1,118 |
| 19 | Merriwa | 6030 | 0.8% | 0.8% | $1,121 |
| 20 | Jurien Bay | 6516 | 1.1% | 0.0%* | $1,123 |
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