Mia Al-Sharif

Mia Al-Sharif is a cybersecurity worker and single mother from Sydney, who is currently navigating the challenges of the city's high rental market. She shares a one-bedroom unit with her university student son in Cremorne, having moved there in 2024 after facing significant rental increases and the risk of homelessness. Despite having a good salary, she struggles to keep up with the rising costs of rent and utilities, which hampers her ability to save for a home. Al-Sharif has recently experienced a rent increase, paying $50 more per week than when she first moved in, highlighting the ongoing affordability crisis in Sydney's housing market.