Armidale · NSW · 2360

You'll need $40,734/yr to live in Inverell.

The 30%-rule benchmark for a single person, based on quarterly government bond data.

1BR median rent
$235/wk
Annual rent change
+5.6%
Rental stress (median income)
Yes
Bonds lodged
96

Location

Armidale, NSW

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Rent trend

Quarterly median rent

Schools

2 primary, 2 secondary within 3km

Closest primary
Ross Hill Public School1.3km · 871
Inverell Public School1.6km · 899
Closest secondary
Inverell High School0.4km · 888
Macintyre High School1.7km · 919

Average ICSEA across nearby schools: 891 (national mean = 1000).

Can you afford it on your salary?

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Closest to the $40,734/yr the 30% rule needs is highlighted.

Rent details

1 BR
$235/wk
2 BR
$330/wk
3 BR
$450/wk
4+ BR
$495/wk
Annual change
+5.6%
Quarterly change
-2.6%

Suburb affordability ledger

ABS Census 2021 · rent vs household income

Median household income
$1,187/wk
Median age
41
Avg household size
2.3
Rent-to-income
32%

About renting in Inverell

Inverell is located in Armidale, NSW. The median weekly rent is $380, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $40,734 per year to keep rent below 30% of income.

This suburb affordability view is one layer of your NestLedger — rent, salary and household cost context for Australian money decisions.

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.