You need $118,734/yr
to live in Scarborough
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$685/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
$685/wk
Rent share
55%
You'd have $569/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$1,109/week total
Rent
$685/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
2 BR
$530/wk
3 BR
$850/wk
4+ BR
$850/wk
Annual change
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Quarterly change
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Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,336/wk
Median age
53
Avg household size
2.2
Rent-to-income
51%
Nearby suburbs
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$800/wk
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Redcliffe
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$600/wk
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Kippa-Ring
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$630/wk
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Margate
QLD
$585/wk
$101,400/yr
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Clontarf
QLD
$600/wk
$104,000/yr
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Rothwell
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$640/wk
$110,934/yr
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About renting in Scarborough
Scarborough is located in Brisbane, QLD. The median weekly rent is $685, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $118,734 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.