I always knew that real estate in Broome was way over-inflated, but until I started looking for somewhere to rent on my own, I didn't realise just how expensive this little exercise would be...

For instance: to rent a 2 bdrm / 1bthrm unit in Cable Beach (the suburb, not necessarily close to the actual beach), I am looking at $290/wk. That's unfurnished aswell. It's certainly not a welcoming market to young locals.