Adelaide · SA · 5050

You'll need $110,933/yr to live in Eden Hills.

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

Median rent
$640/wk
Annual rent change
+73.0%
Rental stress (median income)
No
Bonds lodged
20

Location

Adelaide, SA

Rent trend

Quarterly median rent

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Closest to the $110,933/yr the 30% rule needs is highlighted.

Rent details

Annual change
+73.0%
Quarterly change
-5.2%

Suburb affordability ledger

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

Household income (est. 2026)
$2,433/wk
Median age
43
Avg household size
2.7
Rent-to-income
26%

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 Eden Hills

Eden Hills's median weekly rent is $640 a week, which lands in the upper half of the 526 Adelaide suburbs NestLedger tracks. Most of the surrounding market is cheaper, so renters here are paying a premium over the typical local asking rent.

Rents here have climbed hard, up 73.0% over the past year, well ahead of typical wage growth. Bond-lodgement medians go from $620 in 2024-Q2 to $640 in 2026-Q1. Renters signing a new lease should budget for the current figure, not last year's.

Using the 30% affordability benchmark, a single renter needs about $110,933 a year to take on Eden Hills's median weekly rent without overextending (based on the $640/wk all-dwellings median, single household). On the local median household income, Eden Hills stays under the 30% line: the typical household here is not in rental stress.

If Eden Hills stretches the budget, the nearest cheaper options NestLedger tracks are Blackwood ($535/wk), Bellevue Heights ($560/wk), Pasadena ($525/wk), close enough to keep the same commute patterns while cutting the weekly rent.

Is Eden Hills expensive to rent in?

Eden Hills's median weekly rent is $640/wk, above the middle of the 526 Adelaide suburbs NestLedger tracks (362 tracked suburbs are cheaper).

What salary do I need to rent in Eden Hills?

About $110,933 a year for a single renter under the 30% rule: annual income = (weekly rent × 52) ÷ 0.3, using based on the $640/wk all-dwellings median, single household.

Is rent in Eden Hills going up?

Over the past year the median weekly rent moved +73.0%, from $620 in 2024-Q2 to $640 in 2026-Q1.

What are cheaper suburbs near Eden Hills?

Blackwood at $535/wk, Bellevue Heights at $560/wk, Pasadena at $525/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.