You need $60,667/yr
to live in Moonbah
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$350/wk
Annual change
0.0%
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
$550/wk
Rent share
44%
You'd have $704/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$774/week total
Rent
$350/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
1 BR
$350/wk
2 BR
$540/wk
3 BR
$650/wk
4+ BR
$850/wk
Annual change
0.0%
Quarterly change
-12.3%
Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$2,183/wk
Median age
44
Avg household size
2.8
Rent-to-income
25%
Nearby suburbs
Grosses Plain
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$550/wk
$60,667/yr
0.0%
Thredbo
NSW
$550/wk
$60,667/yr
0.0%
Beloka
NSW
$450/wk
$78,000/yr
0.0%
East Jindabyne
NSW
$450/wk
$78,000/yr
0.0%
Ingebirah
NSW
$550/wk
$60,667/yr
0.0%
Avonside
NSW
$450/wk
$78,000/yr
0.0%
About renting in Moonbah
Moonbah is located in Regional NSW, NSW. The median weekly rent is $550, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $60,667 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.