You need $106,254/yr
to live in Canterbury
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$613/wk
Annual change
+10.8%
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
$720/wk
Rent share
57%
You'd have $534/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$1,037/week total
Rent
$613/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
1 BR
$613/wk
2 BR
$720/wk
3 BR
$820/wk
Annual change
+10.8%
Quarterly change
+2.9%
Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,882/wk
Median age
34
Avg household size
2.5
Rent-to-income
38%
Nearby suburbs
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$720/wk
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Campsie
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$600/wk
$93,600/yr
+7.1%
Croydon Park
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$650/wk
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+8.3%
Clemton Park
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$600/wk
$93,600/yr
+7.1%
Dulwich Hill
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$690/wk
$91,867/yr
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About renting in Canterbury
Canterbury is located in Sydney, NSW. The median weekly rent is $720, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $106,254 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.