You need $68,467/yr
to live in Golden Beach
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$395/wk
Annual change
—
Rental stress
Yes
Location
Sunshine 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
$720/wk
Rent share
57%
You'd have $534/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$819/week total
Rent
$395/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
1 BR
$395/wk
2 BR
$650/wk
3 BR
$800/wk
4+ BR
$900/wk
Annual change
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Quarterly change
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Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,154/wk
Median age
55
Avg household size
2.1
Rent-to-income
62%
Nearby suburbs
Caloundra West
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$720/wk
$124,800/yr
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Caloundra
QLD
$650/wk
$86,667/yr
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Moffat Beach
QLD
$675/wk
$117,000/yr
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Aroona
QLD
$830/wk
$143,867/yr
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Kings Beach
QLD
$675/wk
$117,000/yr
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Pelican Waters
QLD
$950/wk
$164,667/yr
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About renting in Golden Beach
Golden Beach is located in Sunshine Coast, QLD. The median weekly rent is $720, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $68,467 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.