Affordability check · Sydney · NSW

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

Yes, comfortably
Weekly take-home
$2,119/wk
1BR median rent
$600/wk
Leftover after rent + tax + costs
$1,095/wk
Rent share of gross
21%

The verdict

North Kellyville on $150,000/yr

On $150,000/yr, North Kellyville is comfortably affordable — about $1,095/wk left after rent, tax and typical living costs.

Salary needed (30% rule)
$104,000
/yr gross
Above 30% rule by
$46,000
/yr
Take-home (after tax)
$110,162
/yr
Annual rent
$31,200
median
Household:

Where your salary goes

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

Tax + Medicare
$766/wk
27%
1BR rent
$600/wk
21%
Essentials
$424/wk
15%
Discretionary
$1,095/wk
38%

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

On $150,000/yr — weekly budget

$1,024/week total

Rent
$600/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk

Rent trajectory

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

$750$763$775$788$800Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Q1 '25 → Q1 '26: +4.0%
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)
$780/wk
Gap above ceiling
-10%

North Kellyville rents rose 4% over the past year. Rent is currently within reach of the 30% rule on this salary.

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How affordability shifts in North Kellyville with a pay change

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