Regional NSW · NSW · 2548

You'll need $96,200/yr to live in Frogs Hollow.

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

Median rent
$555/wk
Annual rent change
+4.2%
Rental stress (median income)
Yes
Bonds lodged
70

Location

Regional NSW, NSW

Rent trend

Quarterly median rent

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Closest to the $96,200/yr the 30% rule needs is highlighted.

Rent details

2 BR
$510/wk
3 BR
$685/wk
4+ BR
$785/wk
Annual change
+4.2%
Quarterly change
+4.7%

Suburb affordability ledger

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

Household income (est. 2026)
$1,525/wk
Median age
40
Avg household size
2.6
Rent-to-income
36%

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 Frogs Hollow

Frogs Hollow's median weekly rent is $555 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 climbed a moderate 4.2% over the past year. That is a steady drift upward rather than a spike, but it still compounds against a flat salary.

Using the 30% affordability benchmark, a single renter needs about $96,200 a year to take on Frogs Hollow's median weekly rent without overextending (based on the $555/wk all-dwellings median, single household). On the local median household income, Frogs Hollow sits in rental stress: the median rent takes more than 30% of gross income.

If Frogs Hollow stretches the budget, the nearest cheaper options NestLedger tracks are Kingswood ($395/wk), close enough to keep the same commute patterns while cutting the weekly rent.

Is Frogs Hollow expensive to rent in?

Frogs Hollow's median weekly rent is $555/wk, above the middle of the 1019 Regional NSW suburbs NestLedger tracks (720 tracked suburbs are cheaper).

What salary do I need to rent in Frogs Hollow?

About $96,200 a year for a single renter under the 30% rule: annual income = (weekly rent × 52) ÷ 0.3, using based on the $555/wk all-dwellings median, single household.

Is rent in Frogs Hollow going up?

Over the past year the median weekly rent moved +4.2%.

What are cheaper suburbs near Frogs Hollow?

Kingswood at $395/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.