rental question , page-10

Some interesting stats here and I don't know what the normal is but the press would have us believe we have a housing shortage !
Hawthorn 200 plus houses for rent ;http://www.realestate.com.au/cgi-bin/rsearch?o=def&t=ren&a=s&u=HAWTHORN&s=vic

Croydon 47 ; http://www.realestate.com.au/cgi-bin/rsearch?o=def&t=ren&a=s&u=CROYDON&s=vic

Brighton 99 homes for rent ;http://www.realestate.com.au/cgi-bin/rsearch?o=def&t=ren&a=s&u=BRIGHTON&s=vic

Rosebud 40,balwyn 53,warragul 25 , pakenham 123 .

If the Indians and Chinese really are pulling the pin on schooling here and press reports of 40% decline etc are true then do we gotta problem for investors or are the above stats the normal ?

I honestly don't know but it doesn't appear to be a rental cissis in Melbourne at present .

Hobbies are dead Mol [bodies cactus]and can't afford to trade at present until house settles . Better off looking for that blonde bombshell backpacker who wants to share a humpy with me .lol