You need $142,134/yr
to live in Tarago
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$820/wk
Annual change
+34.4%
Rental stress
Yes
Location
Nowra, NSW
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Rent trend
Quarterly median rent
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$85,000
Weekly take-home
$1,254/wk
Weekly rent
$820/wk
Rent share
65%
You'd have $434/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$1,244/week total
Rent
$820/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
4+ BR
$908/wk
Annual change
+34.4%
Quarterly change
+3.8%
Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$2,027/wk
Median age
40
Avg household size
2.6
Rent-to-income
40%
Nearby suburbs
Mount Fairy
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$820/wk
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+34.4%
Lake Bathurst
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$500/wk
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+6.4%
Boro
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$515/wk
$89,267/yr
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Lower Boro
NSW
$515/wk
$89,267/yr
-1.0%
Manar
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$515/wk
$89,267/yr
-1.0%
Mulloon
NSW
$820/wk
$142,134/yr
+34.4%
About renting in Tarago
Tarago is located in Nowra, NSW. The median weekly rent is $820, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $142,134 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.