Regional NSW · NSW · 2824

You'll need $56,853/yr to live in Mumblebone Plain.

The 30%-rule benchmark for a single person, based on quarterly government bond data.

Median rent
$328/wk
Annual rent change
-5.1%
Rental stress (median income)
No
Bonds lodged

Location

Regional NSW, NSW

Rent trend

Quarterly median rent

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Rent details

Annual change
-5.1%
Quarterly change
-6.4%

Suburb affordability ledger

ABS Census 2021 (income WPI-indexed to 2026) · rent vs household income

Household income (est. 2026)
$2,508/wk
Median age
42
Avg household size
3
Rent-to-income
13%

Household income is the 2021 Census median indexed forward to 2026 by ABS wage growth; rent-to-income and stress compare current rent to that estimate.

About renting in Mumblebone Plain

Mumblebone Plain's median weekly rent is $328 a week, which puts it in the cheapest quarter of the 1019 Regional NSW suburbs NestLedger tracks. Only 24 tracked suburbs ask less, so for renters working to a tight budget it is one of the area's genuine value options.

Rents have fallen 5.1% over the past year, an uncommon move in the current market. Falling medians can reflect genuine softening or a change in what is being leased, so read it alongside the bond counts.

Using the 30% affordability benchmark, a single renter needs about $56,853 a year to take on Mumblebone Plain's median weekly rent without overextending (based on the $328/wk all-dwellings median, single household). On the local median household income, Mumblebone Plain stays under the 30% line: the typical household here is not in rental stress.

Rents in Mumblebone Plain's immediate area sit right at its own level: nearby Eenaweena also asks $328/wk, so renters trading down generally need to change area rather than suburb.

Is Mumblebone Plain expensive to rent in?

Mumblebone Plain's median weekly rent is $328/wk, below the middle of the 1019 Regional NSW suburbs NestLedger tracks (24 tracked suburbs are cheaper).

What salary do I need to rent in Mumblebone Plain?

About $56,853 a year for a single renter under the 30% rule: annual income = (weekly rent × 52) ÷ 0.3, using based on the $328/wk all-dwellings median, single household.

Is rent in Mumblebone Plain going up?

Over the past year the median weekly rent moved -5.1%.

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, VIC DFFH, SA Consumer and Business Services via SA Housing Authority, and Tasmania Department of Justice rental bond data. This covers actual bonds lodged, making it one of the most reliable rent data sources in Australia.