And that’s caused what’s now known as Australia's housing affordability crisis.

这就是现在所谓的澳大利亚住房负担能力危机的原因。

Those rising rents make buying a bargain: as attractive as it has been for three decades, according to the National Association of Realtors' index of housing affordability.

据国家房产经纪人协会的住房购买力指数显示，租金的上涨让购买新房相对便宜：是最近 30年来最适合买房的时机。