You'll need $121,333/yr to live in Upper Kangaroo Valley.
The 30%-rule benchmark for a single person, based on quarterly government bond data.
Location
Nowra, NSW
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ABS Census 2021 (income WPI-indexed to 2026) · rent vs household income
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.
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About renting in Upper Kangaroo Valley
Upper Kangaroo Valley's median weekly rent is $700 a week, which lands in the upper half of the 140 Nowra suburbs NestLedger tracks. Most of the surrounding market is cheaper, so renters here are paying a premium over the typical local asking rent.
Rents have climbed a moderate 7.7% over the past year. That is a steady drift upward rather than a spike, but it still compounds against a flat salary.
Using the 30% affordability benchmark, a single renter needs about $121,333 a year to take on Upper Kangaroo Valley's median weekly rent without overextending (based on the $700/wk all-dwellings median, single household).
Within its immediate area, Upper Kangaroo Valley is already one of the cheaper picks: nearby Carrington Falls asks $720/wk. Renters trading down from here generally need to change area rather than suburb.
Is Upper Kangaroo Valley expensive to rent in?
Upper Kangaroo Valley's median weekly rent is $700/wk, above the middle of the 140 Nowra suburbs NestLedger tracks (104 tracked suburbs are cheaper).
What salary do I need to rent in Upper Kangaroo Valley?
About $121,333 a year for a single renter under the 30% rule: annual income = (weekly rent × 52) ÷ 0.3, using based on the $700/wk all-dwellings median, single household.
Is rent in Upper Kangaroo Valley going up?
Over the past year the median weekly rent moved +7.7%.
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.