You'll need $65,867/yr to live in Bondi Forest.
The 30%-rule benchmark for a single person, based on quarterly government bond data.
Location
Regional NSW, NSW
Rent trend
Quarterly median rent
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Rent details
Suburb affordability ledger
ABS Census 2021 (income WPI-indexed to 2026) · rent vs household income
Household income is the 2021 Census median indexed forward to 2026 by ABS wage growth; rent-to-income and stress compare current rent to that estimate.
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About renting in Bondi Forest
Bondi Forest's median weekly rent is $380 a week, which puts it in the cheapest quarter of the 1019 Regional NSW suburbs NestLedger tracks. Only 73 tracked suburbs ask less, so for renters working to a tight budget it is one of the area's genuine value options.
There is not yet enough quarterly history in the bond data to describe a rent trend for Bondi Forest, so the current median is the figure to work from.
Using the 30% affordability benchmark, a single renter needs about $65,867 a year to take on Bondi Forest's median weekly rent without overextending (based on the $380/wk all-dwellings median, single household).
Rents in Bondi Forest's immediate area sit right at its own level: nearby Mila also asks $380/wk, so renters trading down generally need to change area rather than suburb.
Is Bondi Forest expensive to rent in?
Bondi Forest's median weekly rent is $380/wk, below the middle of the 1019 Regional NSW suburbs NestLedger tracks (73 tracked suburbs are cheaper).
What salary do I need to rent in Bondi Forest?
About $65,867 a year for a single renter under the 30% rule: annual income = (weekly rent × 52) ÷ 0.3, using based on the $380/wk all-dwellings median, single household.
Is rent in Bondi Forest going up?
There is not yet enough quarterly bond data to describe a trend for Bondi Forest.
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, VIC DFFH, SA Consumer and Business Services via SA Housing Authority, and Tasmania Department of Justice rental bond data. This covers actual bonds lodged, making it one of the most reliable rent data sources in Australia.