You need $136,067/yr
to live in Mount Colah
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$785/wk
Annual change
+18.9%
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
$785/wk
Rent share
63%
You'd have $469/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$1,209/week total
Rent
$785/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
3 BR
$850/wk
Annual change
+18.9%
Quarterly change
+19.9%
Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$2,505/wk
Median age
40
Avg household size
2.9
Rent-to-income
31%
Nearby suburbs
Hornsby Heights
NSW
$785/wk
$136,067/yr
+18.9%
Asquith
NSW
$700/wk
$100,534/yr
+7.7%
North Wahroonga
NSW
$1,100/wk
$190,667/yr
+22.2%
Hornsby
NSW
$700/wk
$100,534/yr
+7.7%
North Turramurra
NSW
$995/wk
$172,467/yr
-0.5%
Waitara
NSW
$700/wk
$100,534/yr
+7.7%
About renting in Mount Colah
Mount Colah is located in Sydney, NSW. The median weekly rent is $785, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $136,067 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.