Savings rate in Adelaide — are you on track?
Adelaide is a moderate cost city. Adelaide rents average A$1,700/month — the most affordable of Australia's five mainland capitals. Adelaide's lower housing costs and strong manufacturing and defence-sector incomes support solid mid-income savings.
Median rent
A$1,700/mo
Adelaide 2023
Typical other costs
A$1,900/mo
excl. housing
Savings benchmark
4–13%
mid-income AUD
Pre-set for Adelaide — adjust to your situation
What a good savings rate looks like in Adelaide
Using data from ABS Household Expenditure Survey 2022/23, people at mid-range incomes in Australia typically save between 4–13% of gross income. In a moderate cost city like Adelaide, housing costs can compress that meaningfully — especially for renters.
Source: ABS Household Expenditure Survey 2022/23. Benchmarks shown for mid-income earners in Australia.
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