How is the salary needed to live in Constitution Hill calculated?

The salary needed uses the 30% rule: annual income required = (weekly rent × 52) / 0.3. Spending more than 30% of gross income on rent is considered "rental stress".

Sydney · NSW · 2146

You'll need $114,400/yr to live in Constitution Hill.

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

1BR median rent

$660/wk

Annual rent change

+4.8%

Rental stress (median income)

Yes

Bonds lodged

145

Location

Sydney, NSW

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Rent trend

Quarterly median rent

Schools

12 primary, 4 secondary within 3km

Closest primary

Toongabbie East Public School0.6km · 898

Toongabbie Public School1.1km · 1063

Darcy Road Public School1.3km · 1122

Closest secondary

Pendle Hill High School1.3km · 1001

Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School2.3km · 1069

Model Farms High School2.7km · 1073

Average ICSEA across nearby schools: 1008 (national mean = 1000).

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Closest to the $114,400/yr the 30% rule needs is highlighted.

Rent details

2 BR

$588/wk

3 BR

$725/wk

4+ BR

$850/wk

Annual change

+4.8%

Quarterly change

+1.5%

Suburb affordability ledger

ABS Census 2021 · rent vs household income

Median household income

$1,706/wk

Median age

Avg household size

2.8

Rent-to-income

39%

Nearby suburbs

About renting in Constitution Hill

Constitution Hill is located in Sydney, NSW. The median weekly rent is $660, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $114,400 per year to keep rent below 30% of income.

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.