You need $60,667/yr
to live in Yarra Ranges
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$350/wk
Annual change
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Rental stress
Yes
Location
Melbourne, VIC
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Rent trend
Quarterly median rent
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$85,000
Weekly take-home
$1,254/wk
Weekly rent
$580/wk
Rent share
46%
You'd have $674/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$774/week total
Rent
$350/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
1 BR
$350/wk
2 BR
$488/wk
3 BR
$550/wk
4+ BR
$695/wk
Annual change
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Quarterly change
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Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,818/wk
Median age
42
Avg household size
2.7
Rent-to-income
32%
Nearby suburbs
Lilydale
VIC
$600/wk
$62,920/yr
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Hurstbridge
VIC
$560/wk
$72,800/yr
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Research
VIC
$640/wk
$62,400/yr
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Croydon
VIC
$600/wk
$62,920/yr
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Eltham
VIC
$640/wk
$62,400/yr
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Ringwood
VIC
$560/wk
$76,267/yr
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About renting in Yarra Ranges
Yarra Ranges is located in Melbourne, VIC. The median weekly rent is $580, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $60,667 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.