You need $86,667/yr
to live in Holloways Beach
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$500/wk
Annual change
—
Rental stress
Yes
Location
Cairns, QLD
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Quarterly median rent
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$85,000
Weekly take-home
$1,254/wk
Weekly rent
$530/wk
Rent share
42%
You'd have $724/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
$530/wk
Annual change
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Quarterly change
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Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,342/wk
Median age
46
Avg household size
2.1
Rent-to-income
39%
Nearby suburbs
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$575/wk
$99,667/yr
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Yorkeys Knob
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$520/wk
$90,134/yr
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Stratford
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$530/wk
$91,867/yr
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Whitfield
QLD
$600/wk
$104,000/yr
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Freshwater
QLD
$620/wk
$107,467/yr
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Smithfield
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$685/wk
$118,734/yr
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About renting in Holloways Beach
Holloways Beach is located in Cairns, QLD. The median weekly rent is $530, 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.