You need $111,800/yr
to live in Elanora Heights
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$645/wk
Annual change
+2.8%
Rental stress
No
Location
Sydney, NSW
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Rent trend
Quarterly median rent
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$85,000
Weekly take-home
$1,254/wk
Weekly rent
$823/wk
Rent share
66%
You'd have $431/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$1,069/week total
Rent
$645/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
1 BR
$645/wk
2 BR
$825/wk
3 BR
$1,350/wk
Annual change
+2.8%
Quarterly change
-6.5%
Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$3,052/wk
Median age
41
Avg household size
3.2
Rent-to-income
27%
Nearby suburbs
Ingleside
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$823/wk
$111,800/yr
+2.8%
North Narrabeen
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$1,015/wk
$175,934/yr
+1.5%
Warriewood
NSW
$1,015/wk
$175,934/yr
+1.5%
Narrabeen
NSW
$905/wk
$111,800/yr
+6.5%
Wheeler Heights
NSW
$810/wk
$112,667/yr
+8.0%
Cromer
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$810/wk
$112,667/yr
+8.0%
About renting in Elanora Heights
Elanora Heights is located in Sydney, NSW. The median weekly rent is $823, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $111,800 per year to keep rent below 30% of income.
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.