You'll need $78,000/yr to live in Blue Knob.
The 30%-rule benchmark for a single person, based on quarterly government bond data.
Location
Northern Rivers, NSW
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ABS Census 2021 (income WPI-indexed to 2026) · rent vs household income
Household income is the 2021 Census median indexed forward to 2026 by ABS wage growth; rent-to-income and stress compare current rent to that estimate.
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About renting in Blue Knob
Blue Knob's 1-bedroom median rent is $450 a week, a little under the middle of the 263 Northern Rivers suburbs NestLedger tracks, with 127 tracked suburbs coming in cheaper. It is not a bargain pocket, but renters get in below the local median.
Rents here have climbed hard, up 10.6% over the past year, well ahead of typical wage growth. Renters signing a new lease should budget for the current figure, not last year's.
Using the 30% affordability benchmark, a single renter needs about $78,000 a year to take on Blue Knob's 1-bedroom median rent without overextending (based on the $450/wk 1BR median, single household). On the local median household income, Blue Knob sits in rental stress: the median rent takes more than 30% of gross income.
If Blue Knob stretches the budget, the nearest cheaper options NestLedger tracks are Stony Chute ($310/wk), Nimbin ($310/wk), close enough to keep the same commute patterns while cutting the weekly rent.
Is Blue Knob expensive to rent in?
Blue Knob's 1-bedroom median rent is $450/wk, below the middle of the 263 Northern Rivers suburbs NestLedger tracks (127 tracked suburbs are cheaper).
What salary do I need to rent in Blue Knob?
About $78,000 a year for a single renter under the 30% rule: annual income = (weekly rent × 52) ÷ 0.3, using based on the $450/wk 1BR median, single household.
Is rent in Blue Knob going up?
Over the past year the 1-bedroom median rent moved +10.6%.
What are cheaper suburbs near Blue Knob?
Stony Chute at $310/wk, Nimbin at $310/wk, the closest tracked suburbs with a lower single-basis rent.
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, VIC DFFH, SA Consumer and Business Services via SA Housing Authority, and Tasmania Department of Justice rental bond data. This covers actual bonds lodged, making it one of the most reliable rent data sources in Australia.