You need $117,000/yr
to live in Kings Beach
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$675/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
$675/wk
Rent share
54%
You'd have $579/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$1,099/week total
Rent
$675/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
2 BR
$650/wk
3 BR
$800/wk
Annual change
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Quarterly change
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Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,266/wk
Median age
53
Avg household size
1.8
Rent-to-income
53%
Nearby suburbs
Moffat Beach
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$675/wk
$117,000/yr
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Caloundra
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$650/wk
$86,667/yr
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Dicky Beach
QLD
$825/wk
$143,000/yr
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Golden Beach
QLD
$720/wk
$68,467/yr
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Battery Hill
QLD
$600/wk
$104,000/yr
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Aroona
QLD
$830/wk
$143,867/yr
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About renting in Kings Beach
Kings Beach is located in Sunshine Coast, QLD. The median weekly rent is $675, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $117,000 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.