Affordability check · Sydney · NSW

Can I afford to live in North Kellyville on $180,000/yr?

Yes, comfortably
Weekly take-home
$2,470/wk
1BR median rent
$620/wk
Leftover after rent + tax + costs
$1,426/wk
Rent share of gross
18%

The verdict

North Kellyville on $180,000/yr

On $180,000/yr, North Kellyville is comfortably affordable: about $1,426/wk left after rent, tax and typical living costs.

Salary needed (30% rule)
$107,467
/yr gross
Above 30% rule by
$72,533
/yr
Take-home (after tax)
$128,462
/yr
Annual rent
$32,240
median
Household:

Where your salary goes

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

Tax + Medicare
$992/wk
29%
1BR rent
$620/wk
18%
Essentials
$424/wk
12%
Discretionary
$1,426/wk
41%

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

On $180,000/yr: weekly budget

$1,044/week total

Rent
$620/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: +5.3%
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 $180,000/yr
$1,038/wk
Current median (all beds)
$790/wk
Gap above ceiling
-24%

North Kellyville rents rose 5.33% 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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