You'll need $104,000/yr to live in Leichhardt.
The 30%-rule benchmark for a single person, based on quarterly government bond data.
Location
Sydney, NSW
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Rent details
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ABS Census 2021 (income WPI-indexed to 2026) · rent vs household income
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.
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About renting in Leichhardt
Leichhardt's 1-bedroom median rent is $600 a week, which lands in the upper half of the 599 Sydney suburbs NestLedger tracks. Most of the surrounding market is cheaper, so renters here are paying a premium over the typical local asking rent.
There is not yet enough quarterly history in the bond data to describe a rent trend for Leichhardt, so the current median is the figure to work from.
Using the 30% affordability benchmark, a single renter needs about $104,000 a year to take on Leichhardt's 1-bedroom median rent without overextending (based on the $600/wk 1BR median, single household). On the local median household income, Leichhardt stays under the 30% line: the typical household here is not in rental stress.
If Leichhardt stretches the budget, the nearest cheaper options NestLedger tracks are Annandale ($560/wk), Petersham ($580/wk), Stanmore ($590/wk), close enough to keep the same commute patterns while cutting the weekly rent.
Is Leichhardt expensive to rent in?
Leichhardt's 1-bedroom median rent is $600/wk, above the middle of the 599 Sydney suburbs NestLedger tracks (322 tracked suburbs are cheaper).
What salary do I need to rent in Leichhardt?
About $104,000 a year for a single renter under the 30% rule: annual income = (weekly rent × 52) ÷ 0.3, using based on the $600/wk 1BR median, single household.
Is rent in Leichhardt going up?
There is not yet enough quarterly bond data to describe a trend for Leichhardt.
What are cheaper suburbs near Leichhardt?
Annandale at $560/wk, Petersham at $580/wk, Stanmore at $590/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.