You need $138,667/yr
to live in Waterloo
Based on government bond data
1BR median rent
$800/wk
Annual change
-1.1%
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
$940/wk
Rent share
75%
You'd have $314/wk left after rent
Weekly budget breakdown
$1,224/week total
Rent
$800/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk
Rent details
1 BR
$800/wk
2 BR
$1,100/wk
3 BR
$1,385/wk
4+ BR
$1,600/wk
Annual change
-1.1%
Quarterly change
-10.5%
Suburb snapshot
ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$2,028/wk
Median age
33
Avg household size
1.8
Rent-to-income
46%
Nearby suburbs
Redfern
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$775/wk
$125,667/yr
+3.5%
Zetland
NSW
$940/wk
$138,667/yr
-1.1%
Moore Park
NSW
$900/wk
$117,000/yr
+12.5%
Beaconsfield
NSW
$850/wk
$130,000/yr
0.0%
Eveleigh
NSW
$885/wk
$149,934/yr
+18.0%
Alexandria
NSW
$850/wk
$130,000/yr
0.0%
About renting in Waterloo
Waterloo is located in Sydney, NSW. The median weekly rent is $940, meaning a single person needs to earn at least $138,667 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.