You need $39,347/yr
to live in Mareeba
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$227/wk
Annual change
—
Rental stress
Yes
Location
Cairns, QLD
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Rent trend
Quarterly median rent
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$85,000
Weekly take-home
$1,254/wk
Weekly rent
$400/wk
Rent share
32%
You'd have $854/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$651/week total
Rent
$227/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
1 BR
$227/wk
2 BR
$350/wk
3 BR
$500/wk
Annual change
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Quarterly change
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Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,282/wk
Median age
41
Avg household size
2.5
Rent-to-income
31%
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$750/wk
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Edmonton
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$650/wk
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Mount Sheridan
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Bayview Heights
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About renting in Mareeba
Mareeba is located in Cairns, QLD. The median weekly rent is $400, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $39,347 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.