You need $81,467/yr
to live in East Brisbane
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$470/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
$620/wk
Rent share
49%
You'd have $634/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$894/week total
Rent
$470/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
1 BR
$470/wk
2 BR
$695/wk
3 BR
$985/wk
4+ BR
$820/wk
Annual change
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Quarterly change
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Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$2,056/wk
Median age
33
Avg household size
2.2
Rent-to-income
30%
Nearby suburbs
Woolloongabba
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$500/wk
$89,960/yr
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Kangaroo Point
QLD
$730/wk
$100,534/yr
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Norman Park
QLD
$745/wk
$83,200/yr
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Stones Corner
QLD
$690/wk
$109,200/yr
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New Farm
QLD
$700/wk
$95,334/yr
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Coorparoo
QLD
$670/wk
$88,400/yr
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About renting in East Brisbane
East Brisbane is located in Brisbane, QLD. The median weekly rent is $620, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $81,467 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.