Low-earning essential workers in Western Australia can only afford 1 per cent of available rental properties across the state, according to a new rental report by Anglicare WA.

A property was considered "affordable" if it cost less than 30 per cent of household income.

Of 3,523 rental properties available across WA, only 16 properties were affordable for an early childcare educator or hospitality worker.

While the statistics paint a bleak picture across the state, those in regional areas fared far worse.

In the Kimberley and Pilbara regions, just four homes were considered affordable.

Karratha drug and alcohol support worker Kira Gusterson said she had come close to leaving the region due to the lack of affordable rooms.

She said there was a big discrepancy between the occupations th

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