Sydney · NSW · 2160

You'll need $104,000/yr to live in South Wentworthville.

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

1BR median rent
$600/wk
Annual rent change
+2.4%
Rental stress (median income)
Yes
Bonds lodged
414

Location

Sydney, NSW

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Rent trend

Quarterly median rent

Schools

14 primary, 3 secondary within 3km

Closest primary
Hilltop Road Public School0.5km · 971
Wentworthville Public School0.9km · 1111
Ringrose Public School1.1km · 1002
Closest secondary
Merrylands High School2.1km · 915
Holroyd High School2.3km · 919
Parramatta High School2.3km · 1132

Average ICSEA across nearby schools: 1009 (national mean = 1000).

Can you afford it on your salary?

Pick your bracket — see weekly leftover, budget breakdown and cheaper alternatives in South Wentworthville

Closest to the $104,000/yr the 30% rule needs is highlighted.

Rent details

1 BR
$600/wk
2 BR
$600/wk
3 BR
$740/wk
4+ BR
$980/wk
Annual change
+2.4%
Quarterly change
+0.2%

Suburb affordability ledger

ABS Census 2021 · rent vs household income

Median household income
$1,793/wk
Median age
35
Avg household size
3
Rent-to-income
35%

About renting in South Wentworthville

South Wentworthville is located in Sydney, NSW. The median weekly rent is $635, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $104,000 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.