Affordability check · Sydney · NSW

Can I afford to live in La Perouse on $180,000/yr?

Yes, comfortably
Weekly take-home
$2,470/wk
1BR median rent
$850/wk
Leftover after rent + tax + costs
$1,196/wk
Rent share of gross
25%

The verdict

La Perouse on $180,000/yr

On $180,000/yr, La Perouse is comfortably affordable — about $1,196/wk left after rent, tax and typical living costs.

Salary needed (30% rule)
$147,333
/yr gross
Above 30% rule by
$32,667
/yr
Take-home (after tax)
$128,462
/yr
Annual rent
$44,200
median
Household:

Where your salary goes

$180,000/yr gross · $3,462/wk · single household

Tax + Medicare
$992/wk
29%
1BR rent
$850/wk
25%
Essentials
$424/wk
12%
Discretionary
$1,196/wk
35%

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

On $180,000/yr — weekly budget

$1,274/week total

Rent
$850/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk

Rent trajectory

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

$1,000$1,013$1,025$1,038$1,050Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Q1 '25 → Q1 '26: +1.9%
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 $180,000/yr
$1,038/wk
Current median (all beds)
$1,050/wk
Gap above ceiling
+1%

La Perouse rents rose 1.94% over the past year. At that pace, the gap to your salary ceiling is widening.

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How affordability shifts in La Perouse with a pay change

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