Can a Diagnostic Sonographer afford to live in Melbourne?

Excellent39% of take-home left to save — you can save aggressively here.
Median salary (gross)
Diagnostic Sonographer · Melbourne
$93,153
Income tax (~26% effective)
Australia
– $24,587
Take-home pay
$5,714/mo
$68,566
Living costs (1 person)
$3,500/mo · derived
– $42,000
Savings potential
$2,214/mo · 39% of take-home
$26,566

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

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How we calculated this

• Salary: OECD 2024 median for Diagnostic Sonographer, adjusted for Melbourne.

• Tax: Australia single-filer effective rate (~26%). 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.