Salary guide · AU
Software Engineer salary in Sydney: can you afford rent?
A Software Engineer in Sydney typically earns A$96,000–A$256,000/year, with a median around A$152,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is A$2,900/month.
Affordability verdict
At a typical Software Engineer salary of A$152,000/year, spending on median Sydney rent (A$2,900/mo) would take up 23% of gross income. That's within the recommended 30% threshold — a comfortable situation.
Software Engineer salary range in Sydney
A$96,000
Entry level
lower quartile
A$152,000
Typical
median estimate
A$256,000
Experienced
upper quartile
Software engineers design, build, and maintain applications and systems software. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Sydney.
How much rent can a Software Engineer 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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