You need $124,800/yr
to live in Eleebana
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$720/wk
Annual change
+10.8%
Rental stress
Yes
Location
Newcastle, NSW
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Rent trend
Quarterly median rent
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$85,000
Weekly take-home
$1,254/wk
Weekly rent
$720/wk
Rent share
57%
You'd have $534/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$1,144/week total
Rent
$720/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
2 BR
$635/wk
3 BR
$725/wk
4+ BR
$913/wk
Annual change
+10.8%
Quarterly change
+5.9%
Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$2,227/wk
Median age
45
Avg household size
2.7
Rent-to-income
32%
Nearby suburbs
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Floraville
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$675/wk
$78,520/yr
+3.9%
Warners Bay
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$720/wk
$124,800/yr
+10.8%
Valentine
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$675/wk
$78,520/yr
+3.9%
Mount Hutton
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$720/wk
$124,800/yr
+10.8%
Belmont North
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$675/wk
$78,520/yr
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About renting in Eleebana
Eleebana is located in Newcastle, NSW. The median weekly rent is $720, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $124,800 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.