You need $70,200/yr
to live in Mount Gravatt East
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$405/wk
Annual change
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Rental stress
Yes
Location
Brisbane, QLD
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Rent trend
Quarterly median rent
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$85,000
Weekly take-home
$1,254/wk
Weekly rent
$650/wk
Rent share
52%
You'd have $604/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$829/week total
Rent
$405/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
1 BR
$405/wk
2 BR
$580/wk
3 BR
$675/wk
4+ BR
$895/wk
Annual change
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Quarterly change
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Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$2,055/wk
Median age
35
Avg household size
2.6
Rent-to-income
32%
Nearby suburbs
Mount Gravatt
QLD
$720/wk
$124,800/yr
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Holland Park
QLD
$690/wk
$119,600/yr
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Mansfield
QLD
$710/wk
$123,067/yr
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Holland Park West
QLD
$675/wk
$117,000/yr
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Carina Heights
QLD
$720/wk
$124,800/yr
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Upper Mount Gravatt
QLD
$650/wk
$84,067/yr
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About renting in Mount Gravatt East
Mount Gravatt East is located in Brisbane, QLD. The median weekly rent is $650, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $70,200 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.