Port Macquarie · NSW · 2445

You'll need $121,334/yr to live in Yippin Creek.

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

1BR median rent
$700/wk
Annual rent change
+7.7%
Rental stress (median income)
Yes
Bonds lodged
0

Location

Port Macquarie, NSW

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Rent trend

Quarterly median rent

Schools

1 primary, 1 secondary within 3km

Closest primary
Wauchope Public School1.6km · 900
Beechwood Public School3.8km · 959
Huntingdon Public School5.6km · 838
Closest secondary
Wauchope High School1.8km · 894

Average ICSEA across nearby schools: 897 (national mean = 1000).

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Closest to the $121,334/yr the 30% rule needs is highlighted.

Rent details

4+ BR
$750/wk
Annual change
+7.7%
Quarterly change
+1.4%

Suburb affordability ledger

ABS Census 2021 · rent vs household income

Median household income
$1,553/wk
Median age
37
Avg household size
2.7
Rent-to-income
45%

About renting in Yippin Creek

Yippin Creek is located in Port Macquarie, NSW. The median weekly rent is $700, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $121,334 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.