You need $104,000/yr
to live in Auburn
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$600/wk
Annual change
0.0%
Rental stress
Yes
Location
Sydney, 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
$650/wk
Rent share
52%
You'd have $604/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$1,024/week total
Rent
$600/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
1 BR
$600/wk
2 BR
$600/wk
3 BR
$785/wk
4+ BR
$950/wk
Annual change
0.0%
Quarterly change
-2.6%
Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,533/wk
Median age
31
Avg household size
3.3
Rent-to-income
42%
Nearby suburbs
South Granville
NSW
$650/wk
$104,000/yr
0.0%
Lidcombe
NSW
$730/wk
$114,400/yr
0.0%
Clyde
NSW
$620/wk
$86,667/yr
+3.3%
Berala
NSW
$730/wk
$114,400/yr
0.0%
Granville
NSW
$620/wk
$86,667/yr
+3.3%
Rosehill
NSW
$620/wk
$86,667/yr
+3.3%
About renting in Auburn
Auburn is located in Sydney, NSW. The median weekly rent is $650, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $104,000 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.