You need $114,400/yr
to live in Bulimba
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$660/wk
Annual change
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Rental stress
No
Location
Brisbane, QLD
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Rent trend
Quarterly median rent
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$85,000
Weekly take-home
$1,254/wk
Weekly rent
$800/wk
Rent share
64%
You'd have $454/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$1,084/week total
Rent
$660/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
1 BR
$660/wk
2 BR
$720/wk
3 BR
$950/wk
Annual change
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Quarterly change
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Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$2,805/wk
Median age
40
Avg household size
2.4
Rent-to-income
29%
Nearby suburbs
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$740/wk
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Hamilton
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$700/wk
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Teneriffe
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$800/wk
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Hawthorne
QLD
$705/wk
$122,200/yr
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Newstead
QLD
$800/wk
$118,734/yr
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Morningside
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$715/wk
$123,934/yr
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About renting in Bulimba
Bulimba is located in Brisbane, QLD. The median weekly rent is $800, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $114,400 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.