Sydney, NSW
608 suburbs · Average rent $780/wk
Suburbs
608
Avg weekly rent
$780/wk
Median salary needed
$112,667/yr
Rental stress suburbs
434
Avg annual change
+5.8%
Sydney suburbs
Colour = weekly rent
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Rent trend
Average across Sydney
Rent distribution
Weekly rent bands
<$300
0
$300–$400
0
$400–$500
1
$500–$600
32
$600–$800
306
$800+
269
About Sydney
Sydney has 608 suburbs tracked by NestCost, with an average weekly rent of $780. A single person needs to earn at least $112,667/yr (median) to keep rent below 30% of income.
434 suburbs are in rental stress — where median rent exceeds 30% of median household income.
Most affordable
Lowest weekly rent
Punchbowl
$480/wk
Bidwill
$520/wk
Blackett
$520/wk
Dharruk
$520/wk
Emerton
$520/wk
Most expensive
Highest weekly rent
Davidson
$1,450/wk
Belrose
$1,450/wk
Seaforth
$1,408/wk
Bayview
$1,375/wk
Oxford Falls
$1,270/wk
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All 608 suburbs
in Sydney
#
Suburb
Rent ↑
Salary
Change
1
Punchbowl
$480/wk
$49,920/yr
+2.1%
2
Bidwill
$520/wk
$60,667/yr
+4.0%
3
Blackett
$520/wk
$60,667/yr
+4.0%
4
Dharruk
$520/wk
$60,667/yr
+4.0%
5
Emerton
$520/wk
$60,667/yr
+4.0%
6
Hebersham
$520/wk
$60,667/yr
+4.0%
7
Mount Druitt
$520/wk
$60,667/yr
+4.0%
8
Shalvey
$520/wk
$60,667/yr
+4.0%
9
Whalan
$520/wk
$60,667/yr
+4.0%
10
Lakemba
$530/wk
$74,187/yr
+6.0%
11
Roselands
$530/wk
$74,187/yr
+6.0%
12
Wiley Park
$530/wk
$74,187/yr
+6.0%
13
Cabramatta
$550/wk
$62,400/yr
+3.8%
14
Cabramatta West
$550/wk
$62,400/yr
+3.8%
15
Canley Heights
$550/wk
$62,400/yr
+3.8%
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