You need $117,867/yr
to live in East Kurrajong
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$680/wk
Annual change
+4.6%
Rental stress
No
Location
Central Coast, NSW
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Rent trend
Quarterly median rent
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$85,000
Weekly take-home
$1,254/wk
Weekly rent
$680/wk
Rent share
54%
You'd have $574/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$1,104/week total
Rent
$680/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
3 BR
$670/wk
4+ BR
$790/wk
Annual change
+4.6%
Quarterly change
+9.7%
Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$2,757/wk
Median age
38
Avg household size
3.4
Rent-to-income
25%
Nearby suburbs
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Freemans Reach
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$680/wk
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Wilberforce
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$800/wk
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Tennyson
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$680/wk
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+4.6%
Sackville
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$750/wk
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About renting in East Kurrajong
East Kurrajong is located in Central Coast, NSW. The median weekly rent is $680, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $117,867 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.