You need $141,267/yr
to live in Illawong
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$815/wk
Annual change
+8.7%
Rental stress
No
Location
Sydney, NSW
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Rent trend
Quarterly median rent
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$85,000
Weekly take-home
$1,254/wk
Weekly rent
$815/wk
Rent share
65%
You'd have $439/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$1,239/week total
Rent
$815/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
Annual change
+8.7%
Quarterly change
+6.5%
Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$2,778/wk
Median age
44
Avg household size
3.1
Rent-to-income
29%
Nearby suburbs
Alfords Point
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$835/wk
$144,734/yr
+4.4%
Bonnet Bay
NSW
$815/wk
$141,267/yr
+8.7%
Lugarno
NSW
$715/wk
$95,334/yr
+6.7%
Bangor
NSW
$950/wk
$164,667/yr
+9.2%
Como
NSW
$815/wk
$141,267/yr
+8.7%
Peakhurst Heights
NSW
$715/wk
$95,334/yr
+6.7%
About renting in Illawong
Illawong is located in Sydney, NSW. The median weekly rent is $815, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $141,267 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.