Adelaide · SA · 5108

You'll need $93,600/yr to live in Salisbury North.

The 30%-rule benchmark for a single person, based on quarterly government bond data.

Median rent
$540/wk
Annual rent change
Rental stress (median income)
Yes
Bonds lodged
100

Location

Adelaide, SA

Rent trend

Quarterly median rent

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Closest to the $93,600/yr the 30% rule needs is highlighted.

Rent details

3 BR
$540/wk
4+ BR
$560/wk
Annual change
Quarterly change
+2.4%

Suburb affordability ledger

ABS Census 2021 (income WPI-indexed to 2026) · rent vs household income

Household income (est. 2026)
$1,260/wk
Median age
35
Avg household size
2.5
Rent-to-income
43%

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.

About renting in Salisbury North

Salisbury North's median weekly rent is $540 a week, which puts it in the cheapest quarter of the 526 Adelaide suburbs NestLedger tracks. Only 128 tracked suburbs ask less, so for renters working to a tight budget it is one of the area's genuine value options.

There is not yet enough quarterly history in the bond data to describe a rent trend for Salisbury North, so the current median is the figure to work from.

Using the 30% affordability benchmark, a single renter needs about $93,600 a year to take on Salisbury North's median weekly rent without overextending (based on the $540/wk all-dwellings median, single household). On the local median household income, Salisbury North sits in rental stress: the median rent takes more than 30% of gross income.

If Salisbury North stretches the budget, the nearest cheaper options NestLedger tracks are Salisbury ($488/wk), Elizabeth South ($480/wk), Salisbury Downs ($290/wk), close enough to keep the same commute patterns while cutting the weekly rent.

Is Salisbury North expensive to rent in?

Salisbury North's median weekly rent is $540/wk, below the middle of the 526 Adelaide suburbs NestLedger tracks (128 tracked suburbs are cheaper).

What salary do I need to rent in Salisbury North?

About $93,600 a year for a single renter under the 30% rule: annual income = (weekly rent × 52) ÷ 0.3, using based on the $540/wk all-dwellings median, single household.

Is rent in Salisbury North going up?

There is not yet enough quarterly bond data to describe a trend for Salisbury North.

What are cheaper suburbs near Salisbury North?

Salisbury at $488/wk, Elizabeth South at $480/wk, Salisbury Downs at $290/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.