You need $91,867/yr
to live in Burwood East
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$530/wk
Annual change
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Rental stress
Yes
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Rent data is reported as a grouped area
Homes Victoria publishes a single median for Burwood East together with Vermont, Forest Hill. The figures shown here apply to the whole grouped area.
Location
Melbourne, VIC
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Rent trend
Quarterly median rent
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$85,000
Weekly take-home
$1,254/wk
Weekly rent
$650/wk
Rent share
52%
You'd have $604/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$954/week total
Rent
$530/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
1 BR
$530/wk
2 BR
$578/wk
3 BR
$650/wk
4+ BR
$750/wk
Annual change
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Quarterly change
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Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,610/wk
Median age
41
Avg household size
2.6
Rent-to-income
40%
Nearby suburbs
Forest Hill
VIC
$650/wk
$91,867/yr
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Burwood
VIC
$650/wk
$78,000/yr
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Mount Waverley
VIC
$695/wk
$48,534/yr
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Blackburn
VIC
$600/wk
$79,734/yr
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Glen Waverley
VIC
$695/wk
$95,334/yr
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Box Hill
VIC
$610/wk
$84,934/yr
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About renting in Burwood East
Burwood East is located in Melbourne, VIC. The median weekly rent is $650, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $91,867 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.