Wollongong · NSW · 2559

You'll need $90,133/yr to live in Englorie Park.

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

Median rent
$520/wk
Annual rent change
-25.7%
Rental stress (median income)
No
Bonds lodged

Location

Wollongong, NSW

Rent trend

Quarterly median rent

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Pick your bracket to see weekly leftover, budget breakdown and cheaper alternatives in Englorie Park

Closest to the $90,133/yr the 30% rule needs is highlighted.

Rent details

Annual change
-25.7%
Quarterly change
-23.0%

Suburb affordability ledger

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

Household income (est. 2026)
$1,951/wk
Median age
36
Avg household size
2.5
Rent-to-income
27%

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 Englorie Park

Englorie Park's median weekly rent is $520 a week, which puts it in the cheapest quarter of the 165 Wollongong suburbs NestLedger tracks. No tracked suburb asks less on current data, so for renters working to a tight budget it is one of the area's genuine value options.

Rents have fallen 25.7% over the past year, an uncommon move in the current market. Falling medians can reflect genuine softening or a change in what is being leased, so read it alongside the bond counts.

Using the 30% affordability benchmark, a single renter needs about $90,133 a year to take on Englorie Park's median weekly rent without overextending (based on the $520/wk all-dwellings median, single household). On the local median household income, Englorie Park stays under the 30% line: the typical household here is not in rental stress.

Within its immediate area, Englorie Park is already one of the cheaper picks: nearby Rosemeadow asks $750/wk. Renters trading down from here generally need to change area rather than suburb.

Is Englorie Park expensive to rent in?

Englorie Park's median weekly rent is $520/wk, below the middle of the 165 Wollongong suburbs NestLedger tracks (0 tracked suburbs are cheaper).

What salary do I need to rent in Englorie Park?

About $90,133 a year for a single renter under the 30% rule: annual income = (weekly rent × 52) ÷ 0.3, using based on the $520/wk all-dwellings median, single household.

Is rent in Englorie Park going up?

Over the past year the median weekly rent moved -25.7%.

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.