You need $84,934/yr
to live in East Hawthorn
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$490/wk
Annual change
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Rental stress
No
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
$595/wk
Rent share
47%
You'd have $659/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$914/week total
Rent
$490/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
1 BR
$490/wk
2 BR
$610/wk
3 BR
$890/wk
4+ BR
$1,300/wk
Annual change
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Quarterly change
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Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$2,253/wk
Median age
36
Avg household size
2.3
Rent-to-income
26%
Nearby suburbs
Hawthorn
VIC
$550/wk
$78,000/yr
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Camberwell
VIC
$650/wk
$76,267/yr
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Canterbury
VIC
$678/wk
$78,000/yr
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Burnley
VIC
$675/wk
$88,400/yr
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Toorak
VIC
$688/wk
$77,134/yr
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Glen Iris
VIC
$650/wk
$76,267/yr
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About renting in East Hawthorn
East Hawthorn is located in Melbourne, VIC. The median weekly rent is $595, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $84,934 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.