Wollongong · NSW · 2502

You'll need $67,600/yr to live in Primbee.

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

1BR median rent
$390/wk
Annual rent change
+8.6%
Rental stress (median income)
Yes
Bonds lodged
92

Location

Wollongong, NSW

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Rent trend

Quarterly median rent

Schools

4 primary, 0 secondary within 3km

Closest primary
Primbee Public School0.7km · 943
Kemblawarra Public School2.3km · 892
Lake Heights Public School2.4km · 941
Closest secondary
Warrawong High School3.1km · 905
Five Islands Secondary College3.6km · 983
Illawarra Sports High School4km · 937

Average ICSEA across nearby schools: 933 (national mean = 1000).

Can you afford it on your salary?

Pick your bracket — see weekly leftover, budget breakdown and cheaper alternatives in Primbee

Closest to the $67,600/yr the 30% rule needs is highlighted.

Rent details

1 BR
$390/wk
2 BR
$530/wk
3 BR
$650/wk
4+ BR
$750/wk
Annual change
+8.6%
Quarterly change
+0.4%

Suburb affordability ledger

ABS Census 2021 · rent vs household income

Median household income
$1,341/wk
Median age
44
Avg household size
2.4
Rent-to-income
45%

About renting in Primbee

Primbee is located in Wollongong, NSW. The median weekly rent is $598, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $67,600 per year to keep rent below 30% of income.

This suburb affordability view is one layer of your NestLedger — rent, salary and household cost context for Australian money decisions.

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.