Regional NSW · NSW · 2575

You'll need $117,867/yr to live in Joadja.

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

Median rent
$680/wk
Annual rent change
+4.6%
Rental stress (median income)
No
Bonds lodged
97

Location

Regional NSW, NSW

Rent trend

Quarterly median rent

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Rent details

2 BR
$535/wk
3 BR
$650/wk
4+ BR
$850/wk
Annual change
+4.6%
Quarterly change
+0.7%

Suburb affordability ledger

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

Household income (est. 2026)
$2,410/wk
Median age
43
Avg household size
2.6
Rent-to-income
28%

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 Joadja

Joadja's median weekly rent is $680 a week, placing it in the most expensive quarter of the 1019 Regional NSW suburbs NestLedger tracks. This is premium territory for the area, and budget-focused renters usually look at least one suburb further out.

Rents have climbed a moderate 4.6% 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 $117,867 a year to take on Joadja's median weekly rent without overextending (based on the $680/wk all-dwellings median, single household). On the local median household income, Joadja stays under the 30% line: the typical household here is not in rental stress.

If Joadja stretches the budget, the nearest cheaper options NestLedger tracks are Belanglo ($600/wk), Canyonleigh ($570/wk), close enough to keep the same commute patterns while cutting the weekly rent.

Is Joadja expensive to rent in?

Joadja's median weekly rent is $680/wk, above the middle of the 1019 Regional NSW suburbs NestLedger tracks (948 tracked suburbs are cheaper).

What salary do I need to rent in Joadja?

About $117,867 a year for a single renter under the 30% rule: annual income = (weekly rent × 52) ÷ 0.3, using based on the $680/wk all-dwellings median, single household.

Is rent in Joadja going up?

Over the past year the median weekly rent moved +4.6%.

What are cheaper suburbs near Joadja?

Belanglo at $600/wk, Canyonleigh at $570/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.