YOUR NEXT HOME, YOUR NUMBERS

Make room for rent. And for life.

Start with what comes in, keep space for what matters, and explore a weekly rental budget that reflects your own numbers.

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01 What comes in

Use income after tax. For a household budget, include only income available for this household.

Take-home income

Australian dollars

Income frequency

02 What goes out

Leave rent out of these figures. Include regular bills and a realistic allowance for irregular costs.

Expense and buffer frequency

Groceries and essentials

Australian dollars

Transport

Australian dollars

Utilities, phone and other bills

Australian dollars

Debt and other commitments

Australian dollars

Other living costs

Australian dollars

Savings and breathing room

The amount you want to keep aside each period.

03 Try a home in the mix

Optional: enter a listing’s weekly rent to see what remains after your costs and chosen buffer.

Weekly rent to test

Use zero to explore your budget first.

Clear assumptions, useful conversations.

Conversions use 52 weeks, 26 fortnights and 12 months per year. Monthly rent is not four weeks of rent. The estimate subtracts entered non-rent costs and your chosen buffer from take-home income; it includes no assumed income, expenses or universal percentage rule. Rounded results are planning figures. Irregular pay, move-in costs and changes in circumstances need separate consideration. This does not assess a rental application or personal financial suitability.

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KEEP EXPLORING

Sharing your next home?

Explore equal shares and room weights with the household.

Try the rent split tool