City Salary Calculators
Short answer
Income tax is federal, so take-home pay on the same salary is identical in every Australian city after PAYG tax and the 2% Medicare levy. What changes is cost of living: a one-bedroom rents for about $2,600 a month in Sydney and $1,600 in Adelaide or Hobart.
Income tax is federal, so what changes between cities is the cost of living. Pick a city to see take-home pay and disposable income.
Choose a city
Sydney (NSW)
Australia's most expensive city for housing, with the highest salaries to match.
Melbourne (VIC)
A large jobs market with rents below Sydney but rising steadily.
Brisbane (QLD)
Fast-growing south-east Queensland hub with no state-level surprises and warmer weather.
Perth (WA)
Mining-linked wages with relatively affordable housing.
Adelaide (SA)
One of the more affordable mainland capitals.
Canberra (ACT)
High median incomes driven by public-sector employment.
Hobart (TAS)
Smaller market with tight rental supply.
Darwin (NT)
Higher groceries and utilities offset by some remote-area allowances.
Gold Coast (QLD)
Lifestyle city with tourism and construction employment.
Newcastle (NSW)
A NSW regional centre with lower rents than Sydney.
Geelong (VIC)
A growing Victorian regional city within reach of Melbourne.
Wollongong (NSW)
Coastal NSW city south of Sydney.