You need $54,774/yr
to live in Sandgate
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$316/wk
Annual change
+3.5%
Rental stress
Yes
Location
Newcastle, 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
$600/wk
Rent share
48%
You'd have $654/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$740/week total
Rent
$316/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
1 BR
$316/wk
3 BR
$693/wk
Annual change
+3.5%
Quarterly change
+20.0%
Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$687/wk
Median age
69
Avg household size
2
Rent-to-income
87%
Nearby suburbs
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+3.5%
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$580/wk
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Waratah West
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$580/wk
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North Lambton
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$503/wk
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Kooragang
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$620/wk
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Jesmond
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$503/wk
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About renting in Sandgate
Sandgate is located in Newcastle, NSW. The median weekly rent is $600, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $54,774 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.