Affordability check · Coffs Harbour · NSW

Can I afford to live in Towallum on $120,000/yr?

Yes, comfortably
Weekly take-home
$1,746/wk
1BR median rent
$410/wk
Leftover after rent + tax + costs
$912/wk
Rent share of gross
18%

The verdict

Towallum on $120,000/yr

On $120,000/yr, Towallum is comfortably affordable — about $912/wk left after rent, tax and typical living costs.

Salary needed (30% rule)
$71,067
/yr gross
Above 30% rule by
$48,933
/yr
Take-home (after tax)
$90,812
/yr
Annual rent
$21,320
median
Household:

Where your salary goes

$120,000/yr gross · $2,308/wk · single household

Tax + Medicare
$562/wk
24%
1BR rent
$410/wk
18%
Essentials
$424/wk
18%
Discretionary
$912/wk
40%

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

On $120,000/yr — weekly budget

$834/week total

Rent
$410/wk
Groceries
$180/wk
Transport
$55/wk
Utilities
$55/wk
Insurance
$45/wk
Other
$89/wk

Rent trajectory

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

$550$575$600$625$650Q1 '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 $120,000/yr
$692/wk
Current median (all beds)
$630/wk
Gap above ceiling
-9%

Towallum rents rose 5.88% over the past year. Rent is currently within reach of the 30% rule on this salary.

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How affordability shifts in Towallum with a pay change

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