You'll need $100,533/yr to live in Burnett Heads.
The 30%-rule benchmark for a single person, based on quarterly government bond data.
Location
Bundaberg, QLD
Rent trend
Quarterly median rent
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Rent details
Suburb affordability ledger
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 Burnett Heads
Burnett Heads's median weekly rent is $580 a week, which lands in the upper half of the 20 Bundaberg suburbs NestLedger tracks. Most of the surrounding market is cheaper, so renters here are paying a premium over the typical local asking rent.
There is not yet enough quarterly history in the bond data to describe a rent trend for Burnett Heads, so the current median is the figure to work from.
Using the 30% affordability benchmark, a single renter needs about $100,533 a year to take on Burnett Heads's median weekly rent without overextending (based on the $580/wk all-dwellings median, single household). On the local median household income, Burnett Heads sits in rental stress: the median rent takes more than 30% of gross income.
If Burnett Heads stretches the budget, the nearest cheaper options NestLedger tracks are Bundaberg North ($550/wk), Bundaberg East ($550/wk), Kepnock ($560/wk), close enough to keep the same commute patterns while cutting the weekly rent.
Is Burnett Heads expensive to rent in?
Burnett Heads's median weekly rent is $580/wk, above the middle of the 20 Bundaberg suburbs NestLedger tracks (12 tracked suburbs are cheaper).
What salary do I need to rent in Burnett Heads?
About $100,533 a year for a single renter under the 30% rule: annual income = (weekly rent × 52) ÷ 0.3, using based on the $580/wk all-dwellings median, single household.
Is rent in Burnett Heads going up?
There is not yet enough quarterly bond data to describe a trend for Burnett Heads.
What are cheaper suburbs near Burnett Heads?
Bundaberg North at $550/wk, Bundaberg East at $550/wk, Kepnock at $560/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.