Gladstone · QLD · 4694

You'll need $86,667/yr to live in Kin Kora.

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

Median rent
$500/wk
Annual rent change
Rental stress (median income)
No
Bonds lodged

Location

Gladstone, QLD

Rent trend

Quarterly median rent

Can you afford it on your salary?

Pick your bracket to see weekly leftover, budget breakdown and cheaper alternatives in Kin Kora

Closest to the $86,667/yr the 30% rule needs is highlighted.

Rent details

4+ BR
$600/wk
Annual change
Quarterly change
+5.3%

Suburb affordability ledger

ABS Census 2021 (income WPI-indexed to 2026) · rent vs household income

Household income (est. 2026)
$2,008/wk
Median age
37
Avg household size
2.5
Rent-to-income
25%

Household income is the 2021 Census median indexed forward to 2026 by ABS wage growth; rent-to-income and stress compare current rent to that estimate.

About renting in Kin Kora

Kin Kora's median weekly rent is $500 a week, a little under the middle of the 13 Gladstone suburbs NestLedger tracks, with 4 tracked suburbs coming in cheaper. It is not a bargain pocket, but renters get in below the local median.

There is not yet enough quarterly history in the bond data to describe a rent trend for Kin Kora, so the current median is the figure to work from.

Using the 30% affordability benchmark, a single renter needs about $86,667 a year to take on Kin Kora's median weekly rent without overextending (based on the $500/wk all-dwellings median, single household). On the local median household income, Kin Kora stays under the 30% line: the typical household here is not in rental stress.

If Kin Kora stretches the budget, the nearest cheaper options NestLedger tracks are West Gladstone ($470/wk), South Gladstone ($450/wk), close enough to keep the same commute patterns while cutting the weekly rent.

Is Kin Kora expensive to rent in?

Kin Kora's median weekly rent is $500/wk, below the middle of the 13 Gladstone suburbs NestLedger tracks (4 tracked suburbs are cheaper).

What salary do I need to rent in Kin Kora?

About $86,667 a year for a single renter under the 30% rule: annual income = (weekly rent × 52) ÷ 0.3, using based on the $500/wk all-dwellings median, single household.

Is rent in Kin Kora going up?

There is not yet enough quarterly bond data to describe a trend for Kin Kora.

What are cheaper suburbs near Kin Kora?

West Gladstone at $470/wk, South Gladstone at $450/wk, the closest tracked suburbs with a lower single-basis rent.

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, VIC DFFH, SA Consumer and Business Services via SA Housing Authority, and Tasmania Department of Justice rental bond data. This covers actual bonds lodged, making it one of the most reliable rent data sources in Australia.