You need $100,534/yr
to live in Macquarie Fields
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$580/wk
Annual change
+9.4%
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
$580/wk
Rent share
46%
You'd have $674/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$1,004/week total
Rent
$580/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
2 BR
$520/wk
3 BR
$620/wk
4+ BR
$700/wk
Annual change
+9.4%
Quarterly change
+5.5%
Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,374/wk
Median age
36
Avg household size
2.9
Rent-to-income
42%
Nearby suburbs
Macquarie Links
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$755/wk
$104,000/yr
+4.1%
Glenfield
NSW
$685/wk
$118,734/yr
+5.4%
Long Point
NSW
$580/wk
$100,534/yr
+9.4%
Ingleburn
NSW
$700/wk
$71,067/yr
+3.7%
Bardia
NSW
$755/wk
$104,000/yr
+4.1%
Edmondson Park
NSW
$755/wk
$104,000/yr
+4.1%
About renting in Macquarie Fields
Macquarie Fields is located in Sydney, NSW. The median weekly rent is $580, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $100,534 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.