Can a Video Editor afford to live in Melbourne?

Okay11% of take-home left to save — you cover costs with a little left over.
Median salary (gross)
Video Editor · Melbourne
$59,176
Income tax (~20% effective)
Australia
– $11,738
Take-home pay
$3,953/mo
$47,438
Living costs (1 person)
$3,500/mo · derived
– $42,000
Savings potential
$453/mo · 11% of take-home
$5,438

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 Video Editor, adjusted for Melbourne.

• Tax: Australia single-filer effective rate (~20%). 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.