You'll need $95,333/yr to live in Cowandilla.
The 30%-rule benchmark for a single person, based on quarterly government bond data.
Location
Adelaide, SA
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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 Cowandilla
Cowandilla's median weekly rent is $550 a week, a little under the middle of the 526 Adelaide suburbs NestLedger tracks, with 141 tracked suburbs coming in cheaper. It is not a bargain pocket, but renters get in below the local median.
Rents have climbed a moderate 3.8% over the past year. Bond-lodgement medians go from $465 in 2024-Q2 to $550 in 2026-Q1. That is a steady drift upward rather than a spike, but it still compounds against a flat salary.
Using the 30% affordability benchmark, a single renter needs about $95,333 a year to take on Cowandilla's median weekly rent without overextending (based on the $550/wk all-dwellings median, single household). On the local median household income, Cowandilla sits in rental stress: the median rent takes more than 30% of gross income.
If Cowandilla stretches the budget, the nearest cheaper options NestLedger tracks are Richmond ($500/wk), Hilton ($490/wk), Brooklyn Park ($480/wk), close enough to keep the same commute patterns while cutting the weekly rent.
Is Cowandilla expensive to rent in?
Cowandilla's median weekly rent is $550/wk, below the middle of the 526 Adelaide suburbs NestLedger tracks (141 tracked suburbs are cheaper).
What salary do I need to rent in Cowandilla?
About $95,333 a year for a single renter under the 30% rule: annual income = (weekly rent × 52) ÷ 0.3, using based on the $550/wk all-dwellings median, single household.
Is rent in Cowandilla going up?
Over the past year the median weekly rent moved +3.8%, from $465 in 2024-Q2 to $550 in 2026-Q1.
What are cheaper suburbs near Cowandilla?
Richmond at $500/wk, Hilton at $490/wk, Brooklyn Park at $480/wk, the closest tracked suburbs with a lower single-basis rent.
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.