Central Coast · NSW · 2765

You'll need $74,534/yr to live in Wilberforce.

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

1BR median rent
$430/wk
Annual rent change
+4.6%
Rental stress (median income)
Yes
Bonds lodged
591

Location

Central Coast, NSW

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Rent trend

Quarterly median rent

Schools

1 primary, 0 secondary within 3km

Closest primary
Wilberforce Public School1.7km · 992
Ebenezer Public School3.1km · 995
Pitt Town Public School3.5km · 987
Closest secondary
Hawkesbury High School5.4km · 946
Windsor High School7.6km · 923

Average ICSEA across nearby schools: 992 (national mean = 1000).

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Rent details

1 BR
$430/wk
2 BR
$550/wk
3 BR
$720/wk
4+ BR
$840/wk
Annual change
+4.6%
Quarterly change
0.0%

Suburb affordability ledger

ABS Census 2021 · rent vs household income

Median household income
$2,259/wk
Median age
39
Avg household size
3
Rent-to-income
35%

About renting in Wilberforce

Wilberforce is located in Central Coast, NSW. The median weekly rent is $800, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $74,534 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.