Sydney · NSW · 2559

You'll need $90,133/yr to live in Claymore.

The 30%-rule benchmark for a single person, based on quarterly government bond data.

Median rent
$520/wk
Annual rent change
-25.7%
Rental stress (median income)
Yes
Bonds lodged

Location

Sydney, NSW

Rent trend

Quarterly median rent

Can you afford it on your salary?

Pick your bracket to see weekly leftover, budget breakdown and cheaper alternatives in Claymore

Closest to the $90,133/yr the 30% rule needs is highlighted.

Rent details

Annual change
-25.7%
Quarterly change
-23.0%

Suburb affordability ledger

ABS Census 2021 (income WPI-indexed to 2026) · rent vs household income

Household income (est. 2026)
$1,204/wk
Median age
28
Avg household size
3.1
Rent-to-income
43%

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.

About renting in Claymore

Claymore's median weekly rent is $520 a week, which puts it in the cheapest quarter of the 599 Sydney suburbs NestLedger tracks. Only 1 tracked suburb asks less, so for renters working to a tight budget it is one of the area's genuine value options.

Rents have fallen 25.7% over the past year, an uncommon move in the current market. Falling medians can reflect genuine softening or a change in what is being leased, so read it alongside the bond counts.

Using the 30% affordability benchmark, a single renter needs about $90,133 a year to take on Claymore's median weekly rent without overextending (based on the $520/wk all-dwellings median, single household). On the local median household income, Claymore sits in rental stress: the median rent takes more than 30% of gross income.

Within its immediate area, Claymore is already one of the cheaper picks: nearby Eagle Vale asks $600/wk. Renters trading down from here generally need to change area rather than suburb.

Is Claymore expensive to rent in?

Claymore's median weekly rent is $520/wk, below the middle of the 599 Sydney suburbs NestLedger tracks (1 tracked suburbs are cheaper).

What salary do I need to rent in Claymore?

About $90,133 a year for a single renter under the 30% rule: annual income = (weekly rent × 52) ÷ 0.3, using based on the $520/wk all-dwellings median, single household.

Is rent in Claymore going up?

Over the past year the median weekly rent moved -25.7%.

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.