You'll need $125,667/yr to live in Nikenbah.
The 30%-rule benchmark for a single person, based on quarterly government bond data.
Location
Hervey Bay, QLD
Rent trend
Quarterly median rent
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Rent details
Suburb affordability ledger
ABS Census 2021 (income WPI-indexed to 2026) · rent vs household income
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.
Nearby suburbs
About renting in Nikenbah
Nikenbah's median weekly rent is $725 a week, placing it in the most expensive quarter of the 14 Hervey Bay suburbs NestLedger tracks. This is premium territory for the area, and budget-focused renters usually look at least one suburb further out.
There is not yet enough quarterly history in the bond data to describe a rent trend for Nikenbah, so the current median is the figure to work from.
Using the 30% affordability benchmark, a single renter needs about $125,667 a year to take on Nikenbah's median weekly rent without overextending (based on the $725/wk all-dwellings median, single household). On the local median household income, Nikenbah sits in rental stress: the median rent takes more than 30% of gross income.
If Nikenbah stretches the budget, the nearest cheaper options NestLedger tracks are Urraween ($650/wk), Kawungan ($660/wk), Wondunna ($650/wk), close enough to keep the same commute patterns while cutting the weekly rent.
Is Nikenbah expensive to rent in?
Nikenbah's median weekly rent is $725/wk, above the middle of the 14 Hervey Bay suburbs NestLedger tracks (13 tracked suburbs are cheaper).
What salary do I need to rent in Nikenbah?
About $125,667 a year for a single renter under the 30% rule: annual income = (weekly rent × 52) ÷ 0.3, using based on the $725/wk all-dwellings median, single household.
Is rent in Nikenbah going up?
There is not yet enough quarterly bond data to describe a trend for Nikenbah.
What are cheaper suburbs near Nikenbah?
Urraween at $650/wk, Kawungan at $660/wk, Wondunna at $650/wk, the closest tracked suburbs with a lower single-basis rent.
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.