Affordability check · Sydney · NSW

Can I afford to live in Eveleigh on $150,000/yr?

Yes, manageable
Weekly take-home
$2,119/wk
1BR median rent
$865/wk
Leftover after rent + tax + costs
$830/wk
Rent share of gross
30%

The verdict

Eveleigh on $150,000/yr

On $150,000/yr, Eveleigh is manageable — about $830/wk left after rent, tax and typical living costs, sitting at the 30%-rule limit.

Salary needed (30% rule)
$149,933
/yr gross
Above 30% rule by
$67
/yr
Take-home (after tax)
$110,162
/yr
Annual rent
$44,980
median
Household:

Where your salary goes

$150,000/yr gross · $2,885/wk · single household

Tax + Medicare
$766/wk
27%
1BR rent
$865/wk
30%
Essentials
$424/wk
15%
Discretionary
$830/wk
29%

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

On $150,000/yr — weekly budget

$1,289/week total

Rent
$865/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk

Rent trajectory

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

$750$788$825$863$900Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Q1 '25 → Q1 '26: +18.0%
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 $150,000/yr
$865/wk
Current median (all beds)
$885/wk
Gap above ceiling
+2%

Eveleigh rents rose 18% over the past year. At that pace, the gap to your salary ceiling is widening.

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How affordability shifts in Eveleigh with a pay change

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