Sydney · NSW · 2092

You'll need $244,054/yr to live in Seaforth.

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

1BR median rent
$1,408/wk
Annual rent change
-11.8%
Rental stress (median income)
Yes
Bonds lodged
0

Location

Sydney, NSW

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Rent trend

Quarterly median rent

Schools

6 primary, 1 secondary within 3km

Closest primary
Seaforth Public School0.8km · 1165
Balgowlah North Public School1.3km · 1169
Balgowlah Heights Public School1.9km · 1177
Closest secondary
Northern Beaches Secondary College Balgowlah Boys Campus1.1km · 1115
Northern Beaches Secondary College Mackellar Girls Campus3km · 1115
Killarney Heights High School3.6km · 1132

Average ICSEA across nearby schools: 1151 (national mean = 1000).

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Closest to the $244,054/yr the 30% rule needs is highlighted.

Rent details

4+ BR
$2,100/wk
Annual change
-11.8%
Quarterly change
+8.7%

Suburb affordability ledger

ABS Census 2021 · rent vs household income

Median household income
$4,184/wk
Median age
42
Avg household size
3.1
Rent-to-income
34%

About renting in Seaforth

Seaforth is located in Sydney, NSW. The median weekly rent is $1,408, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $244,054 per year to keep rent below 30% of income.

This suburb affordability view is one layer of your NestLedger — rent, salary and household cost context for Australian money decisions.

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.