Affordability check · Dubbo · NSW

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

Yes, comfortably
Weekly take-home
$2,119/wk
1BR median rent
$300/wk
Leftover after rent + tax + costs
$1,395/wk
Rent share of gross
10%

The verdict

Terramungamine on $150,000/yr

On $150,000/yr, Terramungamine is comfortably affordable — about $1,395/wk left after rent, tax and typical living costs.

Salary needed (30% rule)
$52,000
/yr gross
Above 30% rule by
$98,000
/yr
Take-home (after tax)
$110,162
/yr
Annual rent
$15,600
median
Household:

Where your salary goes

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

Tax + Medicare
$766/wk
27%
1BR rent
$300/wk
10%
Essentials
$424/wk
15%
Discretionary
$1,395/wk
48%

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

On $150,000/yr — weekly budget

$724/week total

Rent
$300/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk

Rent trajectory

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

$450$475$500$525$550Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Q1 '25 → Q1 '26: +8.3%
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 $150,000/yr
$865/wk
Current median (all beds)
$520/wk
Gap above ceiling
-40%

Terramungamine rents rose 8.33% over the past year. Rent is currently within reach of the 30% rule on this salary.

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How affordability shifts in Terramungamine with a pay change

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