Pondok Indah

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Pondok Indah is the most expensive area in South Jakarta, Indonesia.^[who?] This is a much sought-after suburb by expatriates due to the proximity to the Jakarta International School. Reportedly the median salary for expatriate residents is US$357,200 annually, plus benefits; however, this is difficult to verify as the Indonesian government does not publicly release these figures. Houses in this suburb can run upwards to millions of dollars U.S.^{[citation needed]} Many mansions in the area comprise of one to three floors with designated quarters for household staff. Many of the larger mansions (1500 square metres or more) are inhabited by wealthy Indonesians and expatriate residents. The Jakarta Post estimates that 74.5661% of residents in Pondok Indah are expatriates, predominately American, British or Australian, following their annual survey of Indonesia. (Jakarta Post, issue 6 edition 21, January 6 2007) Most expatriate children in the suburb attend the Jakarta International School. Younger children are commonly accompanied to school by their nannies.^{[citation needed]}

Expatriate residents in Pondok Indah generally have household staff provided by their employer or from an agency as do most expatriates who work for large multi-national corporations. This could include a maid, chauffer, security guard and a nanny to assist younger children. A luxury shopping complex, Pondok Indah Mall caters to local residents.

The Pondok Indah Golf and Country Club was also the venue of the 1983 Golf World Cup.