You need $107,467/yr
to live in Brisbane
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$620/wk
Annual change
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Rental stress
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Rent trend
Quarterly median rent
Can you afford it?
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$85,000
Weekly take-home
$1,254/wk
Weekly rent
$500/wk
Rent share
40%
You'd have $754/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$1,044/week total
Rent
$620/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
1 BR
$620/wk
2 BR
$865/wk
3 BR
$1,200/wk
Annual change
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Quarterly change
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Nearby suburbs
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$500/wk
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Mount Warren Park
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$500/wk
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Woodridge
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$500/wk
$50,267/yr
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Woolloongabba
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$500/wk
$89,960/yr
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Joyner
QLD
$490/wk
$55,467/yr
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About renting in Brisbane
Brisbane is located in Brisbane, QLD. The median weekly rent is $500, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $107,467 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.