Savings rate in Perth — are you on track?
Perth is a moderate cost city. Perth rents average A$1,800/month, driven by a strong resources sector and low housing supply. Perth earners benefit from high resources-sector wages, often saving above Australia's mid-income benchmark.
Median rent
A$1,800/mo
Perth 2023
Typical other costs
A$1,700/mo
excl. housing
Savings benchmark
4–13%
mid-income AUD
Pre-set for Perth — adjust to your situation
What a good savings rate looks like in Perth
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 Perth, 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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