You'll need $69,333/yr to live in Cookamidgera.
The 30%-rule benchmark for a single person, based on quarterly government bond data.
Location
Regional NSW, NSW
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 Cookamidgera
Cookamidgera's median weekly rent is $400 a week, which puts it in the cheapest quarter of the 1019 Regional NSW suburbs NestLedger tracks. Only 142 tracked suburbs ask less, so for renters working to a tight budget it is one of the area's genuine value options.
There is not yet enough quarterly history in the bond data to describe a rent trend for Cookamidgera, so the current median is the figure to work from.
Using the 30% affordability benchmark, a single renter needs about $69,333 a year to take on Cookamidgera's median weekly rent without overextending (based on the $400/wk all-dwellings median, single household). On the local median household income, Cookamidgera stays under the 30% line: the typical household here is not in rental stress.
Within its immediate area, Cookamidgera is already one of the cheaper picks: nearby Nyrang Creek asks $450/wk. Renters trading down from here generally need to change area rather than suburb.
Is Cookamidgera expensive to rent in?
Cookamidgera's median weekly rent is $400/wk, below the middle of the 1019 Regional NSW suburbs NestLedger tracks (142 tracked suburbs are cheaper).
What salary do I need to rent in Cookamidgera?
About $69,333 a year for a single renter under the 30% rule: annual income = (weekly rent × 52) ÷ 0.3, using based on the $400/wk all-dwellings median, single household.
Is rent in Cookamidgera going up?
There is not yet enough quarterly bond data to describe a trend for Cookamidgera.
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.