Can a Machine Learning Engineer afford to live in Melbourne?

Excellent42% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Machine Learning Engineer · Melbourne
$100,346
Income tax (~27% effective)
Australia
– $27,388
Take-home pay
$6,080/mo
$72,958
Living costs (1 person)
$3,500/mo · derived
– $42,000
Savings potential
$2,580/mo · 42% of take-home
$30,958

Single professional, after-tax. Salary − tax − living costs = what you could save each year.

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How we calculated this

• Salary: AU-ABS median for Machine Learning Engineer, adjusted for Melbourne.

• Tax: Australia single-filer effective rate (~27%). Official calculator.

• Living costs: derived from cost-of-living index for a single professional.

Planning estimates, not financial or tax advice. Updated 2026. Your situation will differ.