You need $169,867/yr
to live in Elanora
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$980/wk
Annual change
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Rental stress
Yes
Location
Gold Coast, QLD
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Rent trend
Quarterly median rent
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$85,000
Weekly take-home
$1,254/wk
Weekly rent
$980/wk
Rent share
78%
You'd have $274/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$1,404/week total
Rent
$980/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
3 BR
$1,050/wk
4+ BR
$1,250/wk
Annual change
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Quarterly change
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Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,744/wk
Median age
42
Avg household size
2.7
Rent-to-income
56%
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$920/wk
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$950/wk
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Currumbin Waters
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$950/wk
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Currumbin
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$875/wk
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Tallebudgera
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$1,300/wk
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Tugun
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About renting in Elanora
Elanora is located in Gold Coast, QLD. The median weekly rent is $980, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $169,867 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.