Salary vs rent · Sydney
A$150,000 salary in Sydney: how much rent can you afford?
On A$150,000/year your monthly take-home budget (gross) is A$12,500/month. The median rent in Sydney is A$2,900, which would take 23.2% of your income — Comfortable.
Your monthly rent budget
Comfortable (25%)up to A$3,125/mo
Manageable (30%)up to A$3,750/mo
Stretch (35%)up to A$4,375/mo
Risky (45%)up to A$5,625/mo
Rent landscape in Sydney
A$1,800
14.4% of your salary
Budget rent
A$2,900
23.2% of your salary
Typical rent
A$4,800
38.4% of your salary
High-end rent
Renters in Sydney typically spend 25–47% of income on rent. At A$150,000/year, you have good room to cover the median rent comfortably.
Data confidence: medium · NSW Rental Bond Board + ABS Housing Expenditure Survey 2022–23 (post-surge adjusted) · 2023
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