You need $88,400/yr
to live in Kurri Kurri
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$510/wk
Annual change
+2.0%
Rental stress
Yes
Location
Newcastle, NSW
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Rent trend
Quarterly median rent
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$85,000
Weekly take-home
$1,254/wk
Weekly rent
$510/wk
Rent share
41%
You'd have $744/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$934/week total
Rent
$510/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
2 BR
$490/wk
3 BR
$580/wk
Annual change
+2.0%
Quarterly change
-3.8%
Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,254/wk
Median age
38
Avg household size
2.4
Rent-to-income
41%
Nearby suburbs
Stanford Merthyr
NSW
$510/wk
$88,400/yr
+2.0%
Weston
NSW
$550/wk
$95,334/yr
+14.6%
Loxford
NSW
$550/wk
$95,334/yr
+14.6%
Pelaw Main
NSW
$510/wk
$88,400/yr
+2.0%
Heddon Greta
NSW
$510/wk
$88,400/yr
+2.0%
Abermain
NSW
$550/wk
$95,334/yr
+14.6%
About renting in Kurri Kurri
Kurri Kurri is located in Newcastle, NSW. The median weekly rent is $510, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $88,400 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.