Parts of the southern beaches, half an hour's drive out of Hobart, are meant to be some of the most affordable areas to rent homes. But many locals are struggling.
Jessica Willemse has experienced the challenge of finding a rental in the area first-hand.
Initially, Ms Willemse said the pair had been hoping to move to Hobart — but it quickly became clear that was not an option. "There's a lot of social collateral and social networks in this area that people rely on for their own support, their own wellbeing. So moving out … is desperately being avoided. But unfortunately, people do.
"The kids have got to fit into a new school, a new community — and the other issue has been a lack of public transport in those areas too."With Sorell one of the fastest growing municipalities in Tasmania, Mayor Kerry Vincent said the council was well aware of the growing pains being experienced. "So if we want to go out and build anything new, we have to work very closely with state and federal governments or other funding sources to say, 'We really need this piece of infrastructure to fit with the growing needs of our community'."
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