You need $86,667/yr
to live in Hamilton
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$500/wk
Annual change
-0.4%
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
$678/wk
Rent share
54%
You'd have $576/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$924/week total
Rent
$500/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
1 BR
$500/wk
2 BR
$635/wk
3 BR
$818/wk
4+ BR
$960/wk
Annual change
-0.4%
Quarterly change
-4.2%
Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,689/wk
Median age
39
Avg household size
2.1
Rent-to-income
40%
Nearby suburbs
Islington
NSW
$673/wk
$116,654/yr
+3.5%
Hamilton North
NSW
$695/wk
$120,467/yr
+11.2%
Broadmeadow
NSW
$695/wk
$120,467/yr
+11.2%
Hamilton East
NSW
$720/wk
$120,467/yr
+9.1%
Wickham
NSW
$720/wk
$102,267/yr
+2.9%
Hamilton South
NSW
$678/wk
$86,667/yr
-0.4%
About renting in Hamilton
Hamilton is located in Newcastle, NSW. The median weekly rent is $678, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $86,667 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.