Sydney · NSW · 2559

You'll need $117,000/yr to live in Claymore.

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

Median rent
$675/wk
Annual rent change
+37.8%
Rental stress (median income)
Yes
Bonds lodged

Location

Sydney, NSW

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Rent trend

Quarterly median rent

Schools

7 primary, 2 secondary within 3km

Closest primary
Claymore Public School0.5km · 903
Blairmount Public School0.8km · 978
Campbelltown North Public School2.1km · 967
Closest secondary
Eagle Vale Sports High School1km · 932
Campbelltown Performing Arts High School1.8km · 950
Leumeah High School3.5km · 972

Average ICSEA across nearby schools: 937 (national mean = 1000).

Can you afford it on your salary?

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

Closest to the $117,000/yr the 30% rule needs is highlighted.

Rent details

Annual change
+37.8%
Quarterly change
+12.5%

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
56%

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 is located in Sydney, NSW. The median weekly rent is $675, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $117,000 per year to keep rent below 30% of income (based on the $675/wk all-dwellings median, single household).

This suburb affordability view is one layer of your NestLedger — rent, salary and household cost context for Australian money decisions.

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.