You need $117,867/yr
to live in Epping
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$680/wk
Annual change
+6.8%
Rental stress
Yes
Location
Sydney, NSW
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Rent trend
Quarterly median rent
Can you afford it?
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$85,000
Weekly take-home
$1,254/wk
Weekly rent
$780/wk
Rent share
62%
You'd have $474/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$1,104/week total
Rent
$680/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
1 BR
$680/wk
2 BR
$780/wk
3 BR
$900/wk
4+ BR
$1,250/wk
Annual change
+6.8%
Quarterly change
+0.7%
Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$2,243/wk
Median age
36
Avg household size
2.8
Rent-to-income
35%
Nearby suburbs
Cheltenham
NSW
$900/wk
$156,000/yr
+7.1%
Eastwood
NSW
$720/wk
$86,667/yr
+2.9%
North Epping
NSW
$780/wk
$117,867/yr
+6.8%
Dundas Valley
NSW
$780/wk
$135,200/yr
+4.0%
Beecroft
NSW
$900/wk
$156,000/yr
+7.1%
Carlingford
NSW
$730/wk
$103,654/yr
+7.3%
About renting in Epping
Epping is located in Sydney, NSW. The median weekly rent is $780, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $117,867 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.