You need $121,334/yr
to live in Bargara
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$700/wk
Annual change
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Rental stress
Yes
Location
Bundaberg, QLD
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Rent trend
Quarterly median rent
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$85,000
Weekly take-home
$1,254/wk
Weekly rent
$700/wk
Rent share
56%
You'd have $554/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$1,124/week total
Rent
$700/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
2 BR
$570/wk
3 BR
$650/wk
4+ BR
$770/wk
Annual change
—
Quarterly change
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Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,261/wk
Median age
54
Avg household size
2.2
Rent-to-income
56%
Nearby suburbs
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$610/wk
$105,734/yr
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Burnett Heads
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$580/wk
$100,534/yr
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Kalkie
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$620/wk
$107,467/yr
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Bundaberg East
QLD
$550/wk
$95,334/yr
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Kepnock
QLD
$560/wk
$97,067/yr
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Bundaberg South
QLD
$475/wk
$82,334/yr
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About renting in Bargara
Bargara is located in Bundaberg, QLD. The median weekly rent is $700, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $121,334 per year to keep rent below 30% of income.
How is the salary needed calculated?
The salary needed uses the 30% rule: annual income required = (weekly rent x 52) / 0.3. This is a widely used affordability benchmark — spending more than 30% of gross income on rent is considered "rental stress".
Where does the rent data come from?
Rent data comes from government bond lodgement records — NSW DCJ, QLD RTA, and VIC DFFH. This covers actual bonds lodged, making it one of the most reliable rent data sources in Australia.