Affordability check · Wagga Wagga · NSW

Can I afford to live in Burrandana on $60,000/yr?

Yes, manageable
Weekly take-home
$962/wk
1BR median rent
$320/wk
Leftover after rent + tax + costs
$218/wk
Rent share of gross
28%

The verdict

Burrandana on $60,000/yr

On $60,000/yr, Burrandana is manageable — about $218/wk left after rent, tax and typical living costs, sitting at the 30%-rule limit.

Salary needed (30% rule)
$55,467
/yr gross
Above 30% rule by
$4,533
/yr
Take-home (after tax)
$50,012
/yr
Annual rent
$16,640
median
Household:

Where your salary goes

$60,000/yr gross · $1,154/wk · single household

Tax + Medicare
$192/wk
17%
1BR rent
$320/wk
28%
Essentials
$424/wk
37%
Discretionary
$218/wk
19%

Essentials use indicative averages (groceries, transport, utilities, insurance, other). Adjust them in the budget tool below.

On $60,000/yr — weekly budget

$744/week total

Rent
$320/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk

Rent trajectory

Burrandana quarterly median vs your salary's 30%-rule ceiling

$450$475$500$525$550Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Q1 '25 → Q1 '26: +8.3%
Dashed segments are estimated from the suburb's annual rent change. They will be replaced with actual bond data as new quarters are published.
30% ceiling on $60,000/yr
$346/wk
Current median (all beds)
$520/wk
Gap above ceiling
+50%

Burrandana rents rose 8.33% over the past year. At that pace, the gap to your salary ceiling is widening.

Same suburb, adjacent salary brackets

How affordability shifts in Burrandana with a pay change

↑ Higher
$75,000/yr
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