Ipswich · QLD · 4346

You'll need $105,733/yr to live in Walloon.

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

Median rent
$610/wk
Annual rent change
Rental stress (median income)
No
Bonds lodged

Location

Ipswich, QLD

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Rent trend

Quarterly median rent

Schools

1 primary, 0 secondary within 3km

Closest primary
Walloon SS0.1km
Mount Marrow SS4.2km
Haigslea SS5.1km
Closest secondary
Ipswich SHS8.3km
Ipswich SHS8.3km
Rosewood SHS8.4km

Public transport

Transit score 34/100

Train/tram stops
2
within 800m
Bus stops
2
within 800m

Can you afford it on your salary?

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

Closest to the $105,733/yr the 30% rule needs is highlighted.

Rent details

4+ BR
$620/wk
Annual change
Quarterly change

Suburb affordability ledger

ABS Census 2021 (income WPI-indexed to 2026) · rent vs household income

Household income (est. 2026)
$2,142/wk
Median age
35
Avg household size
2.8
Rent-to-income
28%

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.

About renting in Walloon

Walloon is located in Ipswich, QLD. The median weekly rent is $610, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $105,733 per year to keep rent below 30% of income (based on the $610/wk all-dwellings median, single household).

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.