Where tenants are hurting most: The 25 most painful suburbs in Australia to rent in

New data has put another line under how much renters are struggling around the country, with those doing it toughest putting more than 40 per cent of their income towards the rent.

Suburbtrends' September "Rental Pain Index" also found that many renters around the country had faced rent rises of over 10 per cent in the past 12 months.

The index scores suburbs from one (great!) to 100 (move out) based on factors including average rent rises, average amount of income towards rent, and rental vacancies in an area.

Here, counting down, are Australia's 25 most painful suburbs to be renting in.

Average 12-month rental increase: Eight per cent

Rental affordability as a percentage of income: 31 per cent

Vacancy rate: 0.63 per cent

Rental pain index: 96



Average 12-month rental increase: Five per cent

Rental affordability as a percentage of income: 43 per cent

Vacancy rate: 0.19 per cent

Rental pain index: 96

Average 12-month rental increase: 13 per cent

Rental affordability as a percentage of income: 35 per cent

Vacancy rate: 0.94 per cent

Rental pain index: 96

Average 12-month rental increase: Seven per cent

Rental affordability as a percentage of income: 33 per cent

Vacancy rate: 0.17 per cent

Rental pain index: 96

Average 12-month rental increase: 15 per cent

Rental affordability as a percentage of income: 31 per cent

Vacancy rate: 0.61

Rental pain index: 96

Average 12-month rental increase: 10 per cent

Rental affordability as a percentage of income: 32 per cent

Vacancy rate: 0.53 per cent

Rental pain index: 97

Average 12-month rental increase: 17 per cent

Rental affordability as a percentage of income: 35 per cent

Vacancy rate: 0.8 per cent

Rental pain index: 97

Average 12-month rental increase: Nine per cent

Rental affordability as a percentage of income: 32 per cent

Vacancy rate: 0.4 per cent

Rental pain index: 97

Average 12-month rental increase: 17 per cent

Rental affordability as a percentage of income: 32 per cent

Vacancy rate: 0.89 per cent

Rental pain index: 97

Average 12-month rental increase: 15 per cent

Rental affordability as a percentage of income: 37 per cent

Vacancy rate: 0.52 per cent

Rental pain index: 98

Average 12-month rental increase: 11 per cent

Rental affordability as a percentage of income: 36 per cent

Vacancy rate: 0.46 per cent

Rental pain index: 98

Average 12-month rental increase: 16 per cent

Rental affordability as a percentage of income: 38 per cent

Vacancy rate: 0.34 per cent

Rental pain index: 99

Average 12-month rental increase: 17 per cent

Rental affordability as a percentage of income: 34 per cent

Vacancy rate: 0.42 per cent

Rental pain index: 99

Average 12-month rental increase: 13 per cent

Rental affordability as a percentage of income: 35 per cent

Vacancy rate: 0.69

Rental pain index: 99

Average 12-month rental increase: 13 per cent

Rental affordability as a percentage of income: 38 per cent

Vacancy rate: 0.85 per cent

Rental pain index: 99

Average 12-month rental increase: Six per cent

Rental affordability as a percentage of income: 44 per cent

Vacancy rate: 0.57 per cent

Rental pain index: 99 per cent

Average 12-month rental increase: 17 per cent

Rental affordability as a percentage of income: 45 per cent

Vacancy rate: 1.08 per cent

Rental pain index: 99

Average 12-month rental increase: 15 per cent

Rental affordability as a percentage of income: 35 per cent

Vacancy rate: 0.87 per cent

Rental pain index: 100

Average 12-month rental increase: 13 per cent

Rental affordability as a percentage of income: 35 per cent

Vacancy rate: 0.93 per cent

Rental pain index: 100

Average 12-month rental increase: Nine per cent

Rental affordability as a percentage of income: 35 per cent

Vacancy rate: 0.87 per cent

Rental pain index: 100