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You need $49,920/yr
to live in Koolkhan

Based on government bond data

1BR median rent
$288/wk
Annual change
+2.1%
Rental stress
Yes

Location

Coffs Harbour, NSW

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Rent trend

Quarterly median rent

Can you afford it?

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$85,000
Weekly take-home
$1,254/wk
Weekly rent
$480/wk
Rent share
38%
You'd have $774/wk left after rent

Weekly budget breakdown

$712/week total

Rent
$288/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk

Rent details

1 BR
$288/wk
2 BR
$370/wk
3 BR
$500/wk
4+ BR
$600/wk
Annual change
+2.1%
Quarterly change
+6.7%

Suburb snapshot

ABS Census 2021

Median household income
$1,562/wk
Median age
46
Avg household size
2.2
Rent-to-income
31%

About renting in Koolkhan

Koolkhan is located in Coffs Harbour, NSW. The median weekly rent is $480, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $49,920 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.