You need $130,000/yr
to live in Vaucluse
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$750/wk
Annual change
+14.3%
Rental stress
Yes
Location
Sydney, NSW
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Rent trend
Quarterly median rent
Can you afford it?
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$85,000
Weekly take-home
$1,254/wk
Weekly rent
$1,200/wk
Rent share
96%
You'd have $54/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$1,174/week total
Rent
$750/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
1 BR
$750/wk
2 BR
$1,025/wk
3 BR
$2,000/wk
4+ BR
$3,500/wk
Annual change
+14.3%
Quarterly change
+26.3%
Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$3,418/wk
Median age
43
Avg household size
2.7
Rent-to-income
35%
Nearby suburbs
Watsons Bay
NSW
$1,200/wk
$130,000/yr
+14.3%
Dover Heights
NSW
$1,050/wk
$143,867/yr
+16.0%
Rose Bay
NSW
$1,050/wk
$143,867/yr
+16.0%
Point Piper
NSW
$1,100/wk
$145,600/yr
+12.5%
Bellevue Hill
NSW
$1,100/wk
$145,600/yr
+12.5%
North Bondi
NSW
$1,150/wk
$147,334/yr
+15.0%
About renting in Vaucluse
Vaucluse is located in Sydney, NSW. The median weekly rent is $1,200, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $130,000 per year to keep rent below 30% of income.
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.