You'll need $102,267/yr to live in Yatala Vale.
The 30%-rule benchmark for a single person, based on quarterly government bond data.
Location
Adelaide, SA
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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 Yatala Vale
Yatala Vale's median weekly rent is $590 a week, a little under the middle of the 526 Adelaide suburbs NestLedger tracks, with 234 tracked suburbs coming in cheaper. It is not a bargain pocket, but renters get in below the local median.
A note on reliability: this median comes from a small number of lodged bonds, so quarter-to-quarter movements in Yatala Vale can swing on a handful of leases. Treat the figures as indicative rather than precise.
Using the 30% affordability benchmark, a single renter needs about $102,267 a year to take on Yatala Vale's median weekly rent without overextending (based on the $590/wk all-dwellings median, single household). On the local median household income, Yatala Vale stays under the 30% line: the typical household here is not in rental stress.
Within its immediate area, Yatala Vale is already one of the cheaper picks: nearby Upper Hermitage asks $695/wk. Renters trading down from here generally need to change area rather than suburb.
Is Yatala Vale expensive to rent in?
Yatala Vale's median weekly rent is $590/wk, below the middle of the 526 Adelaide suburbs NestLedger tracks (234 tracked suburbs are cheaper).
What salary do I need to rent in Yatala Vale?
About $102,267 a year for a single renter under the 30% rule: annual income = (weekly rent × 52) ÷ 0.3, using based on the $590/wk all-dwellings median, single household.
Is rent in Yatala Vale going up?
There is not yet enough quarterly bond data to describe a trend for Yatala Vale.
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.