Can a Registered Nurse afford to live in Melbourne?

Comfortable22% of take-home left to save — solid margin to save and invest.
Median salary (gross)
Registered Nurse · Melbourne
$68,535
Income tax (~22% effective)
Australia
– $14,877
Take-home pay
$4,472/mo
$53,658
Living costs (1 person)
$3,500/mo · derived
– $42,000
Savings potential
$972/mo · 22% of take-home
$11,658

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 Registered Nurse, adjusted for Melbourne.

• Tax: Australia single-filer effective rate (~22%). 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.