You need $90,134/yr
to live in East Melbourne
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$520/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
$650/wk
Rent share
52%
You'd have $604/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$944/week total
Rent
$520/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
1 BR
$520/wk
2 BR
$690/wk
3 BR
$1,175/wk
Annual change
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Quarterly change
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Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$2,345/wk
Median age
42
Avg household size
1.8
Rent-to-income
28%
Nearby suburbs
Collingwood
VIC
$650/wk
$90,134/yr
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Fitzroy
VIC
$700/wk
$91,520/yr
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Richmond
VIC
$675/wk
$88,400/yr
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Southbank
VIC
$680/wk
$98,800/yr
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Abbotsford
VIC
$650/wk
$90,134/yr
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Carlton
VIC
$620/wk
$86,667/yr
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About renting in East Melbourne
East Melbourne is located in Melbourne, VIC. The median weekly rent is $650, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $90,134 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.