You need $64,134/yr
to live in Michelago
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$370/wk
Annual change
+3.6%
Rental stress
No
Location
Regional NSW, NSW
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Rent trend
Quarterly median rent
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$85,000
Weekly take-home
$1,254/wk
Weekly rent
$580/wk
Rent share
46%
You'd have $674/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$794/week total
Rent
$370/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
1 BR
$370/wk
2 BR
$510/wk
3 BR
$680/wk
4+ BR
$850/wk
Annual change
+3.6%
Quarterly change
+5.5%
Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$2,750/wk
Median age
38
Avg household size
2.9
Rent-to-income
21%
Nearby suburbs
Clear Range
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$580/wk
$64,134/yr
+3.6%
The Angle
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$580/wk
$64,134/yr
+3.6%
Yarrow
NSW
$820/wk
$142,134/yr
+9.3%
Googong
NSW
$820/wk
$142,134/yr
+9.3%
Jinden
NSW
$550/wk
$95,334/yr
+10.0%
Environa
NSW
$820/wk
$142,134/yr
+9.3%
About renting in Michelago
Michelago is located in Regional NSW, NSW. The median weekly rent is $580, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $64,134 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.