Adelaide · SA · 5174

You'll need $105,733/yr to live in Sellicks Beach.

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

Median rent
$610/wk
Annual rent change
Rental stress (median income)
Yes
Bonds lodged
10
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Limited data for this suburb
Fewer than 20 rental bonds were lodged here in the latest year, so the median rent and derived figures are less reliable and may swing between quarters. Treat them as indicative.

Location

Adelaide, SA

Rent trend

Quarterly median rent

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Rent details

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Suburb affordability ledger

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

Household income (est. 2026)
$1,680/wk
Median age
41
Avg household size
2.4
Rent-to-income
36%

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 Sellicks Beach

Sellicks Beach's median weekly rent is $610 a week, which lands in the upper half of the 526 Adelaide suburbs NestLedger tracks. Most of the surrounding market is cheaper, so renters here are paying a premium over the typical local asking rent.

A note on reliability: this median comes from a small number of lodged bonds, so quarter-to-quarter movements in Sellicks Beach can swing on a handful of leases. Treat the figures as indicative rather than precise.

Using the 30% affordability benchmark, a single renter needs about $105,733 a year to take on Sellicks Beach's median weekly rent without overextending (based on the $610/wk all-dwellings median, single household). On the local median household income, Sellicks Beach sits in rental stress: the median rent takes more than 30% of gross income.

If Sellicks Beach stretches the budget, the nearest cheaper options NestLedger tracks are Aldinga Beach ($590/wk), Aldinga ($400/wk), Port Willunga ($605/wk), close enough to keep the same commute patterns while cutting the weekly rent.

Is Sellicks Beach expensive to rent in?

Sellicks Beach's median weekly rent is $610/wk, above the middle of the 526 Adelaide suburbs NestLedger tracks (313 tracked suburbs are cheaper).

What salary do I need to rent in Sellicks Beach?

About $105,733 a year for a single renter under the 30% rule: annual income = (weekly rent × 52) ÷ 0.3, using based on the $610/wk all-dwellings median, single household.

Is rent in Sellicks Beach going up?

There is not yet enough quarterly bond data to describe a trend for Sellicks Beach.

What are cheaper suburbs near Sellicks Beach?

Aldinga Beach at $590/wk, Aldinga at $400/wk, Port Willunga at $605/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.