You'll need $147,333/yr to live in West Pennant Hills.
The 30%-rule benchmark for a single person, based on quarterly government bond data.
Location
Sydney, 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 West Pennant Hills
West Pennant Hills's median weekly rent is $850 a week, which lands in the upper half of the 599 Sydney 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 fallen 21.3% over the past year, an uncommon move in the current market. Falling medians can reflect genuine softening or a change in what is being leased, so read it alongside the bond counts.
Using the 30% affordability benchmark, a single renter needs about $147,333 a year to take on West Pennant Hills's median weekly rent without overextending (based on the $850/wk all-dwellings median, single household). On the local median household income, West Pennant Hills stays under the 30% line: the typical household here is not in rental stress.
If West Pennant Hills stretches the budget, the nearest cheaper options NestLedger tracks are Beecroft ($630/wk), Carlingford ($630/wk), North Rocks ($550/wk), close enough to keep the same commute patterns while cutting the weekly rent.
Is West Pennant Hills expensive to rent in?
West Pennant Hills's median weekly rent is $850/wk, above the middle of the 599 Sydney suburbs NestLedger tracks (395 tracked suburbs are cheaper).
What salary do I need to rent in West Pennant Hills?
About $147,333 a year for a single renter under the 30% rule: annual income = (weekly rent × 52) ÷ 0.3, using based on the $850/wk all-dwellings median, single household.
Is rent in West Pennant Hills going up?
Over the past year the median weekly rent moved -21.3%.
What are cheaper suburbs near West Pennant Hills?
Beecroft at $630/wk, Carlingford at $630/wk, North Rocks at $550/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.