Regional NSW · NSW · 2431

You'll need $95,333/yr to live in Fishermans Reach.

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

Median rent
$550/wk
Annual rent change
+1.9%
Rental stress (median income)
Yes
Bonds lodged
40

Location

Regional NSW, NSW

Rent trend

Quarterly median rent

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Closest to the $95,333/yr the 30% rule needs is highlighted.

Rent details

2 BR
$410/wk
3 BR
$570/wk
4+ BR
$620/wk
Annual change
+1.9%
Quarterly change
+12.2%

Suburb affordability ledger

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

Household income (est. 2026)
$872/wk
Median age
59
Avg household size
1.9
Rent-to-income
63%

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 Fishermans Reach

Fishermans Reach's median weekly rent is $550 a week, which lands in the upper half of the 1019 Regional NSW suburbs NestLedger tracks. Most of the surrounding market is cheaper, so renters here are paying a premium over the typical local asking rent.

Rents have been broadly steady over the past year (+1.9%). Stability makes budgeting easier, though it says nothing about how the suburb compares on price.

Using the 30% affordability benchmark, a single renter needs about $95,333 a year to take on Fishermans Reach's median weekly rent without overextending (based on the $550/wk all-dwellings median, single household). On the local median household income, Fishermans Reach sits in rental stress: the median rent takes more than 30% of gross income.

Within its immediate area, Fishermans Reach is already one of the cheaper picks: nearby Yarrahapinni asks $573/wk. Renters trading down from here generally need to change area rather than suburb.

Is Fishermans Reach expensive to rent in?

Fishermans Reach's median weekly rent is $550/wk, above the middle of the 1019 Regional NSW suburbs NestLedger tracks (673 tracked suburbs are cheaper).

What salary do I need to rent in Fishermans Reach?

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 Fishermans Reach going up?

Over the past year the median weekly rent moved +1.9%.

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.