You need $124,800/yr
to live in Carina Heights
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$720/wk
Annual change
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Rental stress
Yes
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
$720/wk
Rent share
57%
You'd have $534/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$1,144/week total
Rent
$720/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
2 BR
$700/wk
3 BR
$690/wk
Annual change
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Quarterly change
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Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,997/wk
Median age
36
Avg household size
2.3
Rent-to-income
36%
Nearby suburbs
Camp Hill
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$800/wk
$138,667/yr
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Holland Park
QLD
$690/wk
$119,600/yr
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Carina
QLD
$750/wk
$130,000/yr
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Carindale
QLD
$830/wk
$143,867/yr
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Mount Gravatt East
QLD
$650/wk
$70,200/yr
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Coorparoo
QLD
$670/wk
$88,400/yr
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About renting in Carina Heights
Carina Heights is located in Brisbane, QLD. The median weekly rent is $720, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $124,800 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.