You need $87,534/yr
to live in Adamstown
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$505/wk
Annual change
-4.0%
Rental stress
Yes
Location
Newcastle, NSW
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Rent trend
Quarterly median rent
Can you afford it?
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$85,000
Weekly take-home
$1,254/wk
Weekly rent
$720/wk
Rent share
57%
You'd have $534/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$929/week total
Rent
$505/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
1 BR
$505/wk
2 BR
$650/wk
3 BR
$850/wk
4+ BR
$1,200/wk
Annual change
-4.0%
Quarterly change
-4.0%
Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,875/wk
Median age
36
Avg household size
2.4
Rent-to-income
38%
Nearby suburbs
Merewether Heights
NSW
$720/wk
$87,534/yr
-4.0%
Broadmeadow
NSW
$695/wk
$120,467/yr
+11.2%
Adamstown Heights
NSW
$750/wk
$83,200/yr
+11.9%
Merewether
NSW
$720/wk
$87,534/yr
-4.0%
New Lambton
NSW
$710/wk
$78,000/yr
+1.4%
Hamilton South
NSW
$678/wk
$86,667/yr
-0.4%
About renting in Adamstown
Adamstown is located in Newcastle, NSW. The median weekly rent is $720, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $87,534 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.