Affordability check · Sydney · NSW

Can I afford to live in Pendle Hill on $100,000/yr?

Yes, manageable
Weekly take-home
$1,443/wk
1BR median rent
$550/wk
Leftover after rent + tax + costs
$469/wk
Rent share of gross
29%

The verdict

Pendle Hill on $100,000/yr

On $100,000/yr, Pendle Hill is manageable — about $469/wk left after rent, tax and typical living costs, sitting at the 30%-rule limit.

Salary needed (30% rule)
$95,334
/yr gross
Above 30% rule by
$4,666
/yr
Take-home (after tax)
$75,033
/yr
Annual rent
$28,600
median
Household:

Where your salary goes

$100,000/yr gross · $1,923/wk · single household

Tax + Medicare
$480/wk
25%
1BR rent
$550/wk
29%
Essentials
$424/wk
22%
Discretionary
$469/wk
24%

Essentials use indicative averages (groceries, transport, utilities, insurance, other). Adjust them in the budget tool below.

On $100,000/yr — weekly budget

$974/week total

Rent
$550/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk

Cheaper suburbs you can afford on this salary

Within reach of Pendle Hill, under the 30% rule on $100,000/yr

Fairfield East
Sydney, NSW · 8.1km from Pendle Hill
$560/wk
Save $90/wk

Rent trajectory

Pendle Hill quarterly median vs your salary's 30%-rule ceiling

$600$613$625$638$650Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Q1 '25 → Q1 '26: +3.2%
Dashed segments are estimated from the suburb's annual rent change. They will be replaced with actual bond data as new quarters are published.
30% ceiling on $100,000/yr
$577/wk
Current median (all beds)
$650/wk
Gap above ceiling
+13%

Pendle Hill rents rose 3.17% over the past year. At that pace, the gap to your salary ceiling is widening.

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How affordability shifts in Pendle Hill with a pay change

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