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You need $57,200/yr
to live in Monak

Based on government bond data

1BR median rent
$330/wk
Annual change
-25.0%
Rental stress
No

Location

Regional NSW, 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
$330/wk
Rent share
26%
You'd have $924/wk left after rent

Weekly budget breakdown

$754/week total

Rent
$330/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk

Rent details

Annual change
-25.0%
Quarterly change
-13.2%

Suburb snapshot

ABS Census 2021

Median household income
$1,625/wk
Median age
41
Avg household size
2.6
Rent-to-income
20%

About renting in Monak

Monak is located in Regional NSW, NSW. The median weekly rent is $330, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $57,200 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.