Affordability check · Sydney · NSW

Can I afford to live in Greenwich on $75,000/yr?

No, not on this salary
Weekly take-home
$1,158/wk
1BR median rent
$750/wk
Leftover after rent + tax + costs
-$16/wk
Rent share of gross
52%

The verdict

Greenwich on $75,000/yr

On $75,000/yr, Greenwich doesn't add up: typical costs would leave you $16/wk short. You need about $130,000/yr at the 30% rule.

Salary needed (30% rule)
$130,000
/yr gross
Short of 30% rule by
$55,000
/yr
Take-home (after tax)
$60,212
/yr
Annual rent
$39,000
median
Household:

Where your salary goes

$75,000/yr gross · $1,442/wk · single household

Tax + Medicare
$284/wk
19%
1BR rent
$750/wk
51%
Essentials
$424/wk
29%
Discretionary
-$16/wk

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

On $75,000/yr: weekly budget

$1,174/week total

Rent
$750/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk

Closest cheaper alternatives

Still over the 30% rule on $75,000/yr, but cheaper than Greenwich

Nothing nearby is comfortably affordable on this salary. These are the closest cheaper options. You'd still be over the rental-stress threshold, but less so.

Longueville
Sydney, NSW · 1.6km from Greenwich
$780/wk
54% rent
Lane Cove
Sydney, NSW · 2.3km from Greenwich
$780/wk
54% rent
Riverview
Sydney, NSW · 2.4km from Greenwich
$780/wk
54% rent
Lane Cove North
Sydney, NSW · 3.5km from Greenwich
$780/wk
54% rent
Lane Cove West
Sydney, NSW · 3.8km from Greenwich
$780/wk
54% rent

Want options under the 30% rule? Try a higher salary bracket or browse the cheapest suburbs nationally.

Rent trajectory

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

$850$863$875$888$900Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Q1 '25 → Q1 '26: +5.9%
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 $75,000/yr
$433/wk
Current median (all beds)
$900/wk
Gap above ceiling
+108%

Greenwich rents rose 5.88% over the past year. At that pace, the gap to your salary ceiling is widening.

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How affordability shifts in Greenwich with a pay change

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