Sydney · NSW · 2173

You'll need $138,667/yr to live in Holsworthy.

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

Median rent
$800/wk
Annual rent change
+8.8%
Rental stress (median income)
No
Bonds lodged
52

Location

Sydney, NSW

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Rent trend

Quarterly median rent

Schools

0 primary, 0 secondary within 3km

Closest primary
Kentlyn Public School4.5km · 990
Ruse Public School6.2km · 973
John Warby Public School6.5km · 907
Closest secondary
Leumeah High School6.3km · 972
Airds High School7.2km · 875
Campbelltown Performing Arts High School8.1km · 950

Can you afford it on your salary?

Pick your bracket — see weekly leftover, budget breakdown and cheaper alternatives in Holsworthy

Closest to the $138,667/yr the 30% rule needs is highlighted.

Rent details

3 BR
$750/wk
4+ BR
$900/wk
Annual change
+8.8%
Quarterly change
+6.7%

Suburb affordability ledger

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

Household income (est. 2026)
$3,034/wk
Median age
31
Avg household size
3.2
Rent-to-income
26%

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 Holsworthy

Holsworthy is located in Sydney, NSW. The median weekly rent is $800, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $138,667 per year to keep rent below 30% of income (based on the $800/wk all-dwellings median, single household).

This suburb affordability view is one layer of your NestLedger — rent, salary and household cost context for Australian money decisions.

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.