You need $74,187/yr
to live in Lakemba
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$428/wk
Annual change
+6.0%
Rental stress
Yes
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
$530/wk
Rent share
42%
You'd have $724/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$852/week total
Rent
$428/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
1 BR
$428/wk
2 BR
$525/wk
3 BR
$775/wk
4+ BR
$850/wk
Annual change
+6.0%
Quarterly change
+1.9%
Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,227/wk
Median age
32
Avg household size
3.1
Rent-to-income
43%
Nearby suburbs
Wiley Park
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$530/wk
$74,187/yr
+6.0%
Belmore
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$600/wk
$95,334/yr
0.0%
Roselands
NSW
$530/wk
$74,187/yr
+6.0%
Belfield
NSW
$820/wk
$142,134/yr
+9.3%
Greenacre
NSW
$750/wk
$93,600/yr
-6.3%
Mount Lewis
NSW
$645/wk
$90,134/yr
+4.0%
About renting in Lakemba
Lakemba is located in Sydney, NSW. The median weekly rent is $530, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $74,187 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.