Salary vs rent · Sydney
A$50,000 salary in Sydney: how much rent can you afford?
On A$50,000/year your monthly take-home budget (gross) is A$4,167/month. The median rent in Sydney is A$2,900, which would take 69.6% of your income — Risky.
Your monthly rent budget
Comfortable (25%)up to A$1,042/mo
Manageable (30%)up to A$1,250/mo
Stretch (35%)up to A$1,458/mo
Risky (45%)up to A$1,875/mo
Rent landscape in Sydney
A$1,800
43.2% of your salary
Budget rent
A$2,900
69.6% of your salary
Typical rent
A$4,800
115.2% of your salary
High-end rent
Renters in Sydney typically spend 25–47% of income on rent. At A$50,000/year, you have limited 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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