Salary guide · AU
Doctor salary in Sydney: can you afford rent?
A Doctor in Sydney typically earns A$150,000–A$380,000/year, with a median around A$230,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is A$2,900/month.
Affordability verdict
At a typical Doctor salary of A$230,000/year, spending on median Sydney rent (A$2,900/mo) would take up 15% of gross income. That's within the recommended 30% threshold — a comfortable situation.
Doctor salary range in Sydney
A$150,000
Entry level
lower quartile
A$230,000
Typical
median estimate
A$380,000
Experienced
upper quartile
Medical doctors diagnose and treat patients, working in hospitals, clinics, and private practice. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Sydney.
How much rent can a Doctor afford?
Rent landscape in Sydney
A$1,800
Budget
cheapest 10%
A$2,900
Median
most common
A$4,800
Premium
top 10%
1-bedroom equivalent. NSW Rental Bond Board + ABS Housing Expenditure Survey 2022–23 (post-surge adjusted) · 2023
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