§-Career vs cost
Wall and floor tiler: salary vs cost of living
Job Outlook publishes a full-time weekly-earnings figure of $1550 for Wall and Floor Tilers. After estimated PAYG income tax, the 2% Medicare levy and any HECS-HELP compulsory repayment, take-home pay is approximately $1,169.15 per week.
From gross to take-home
| Component | Annual AUD | Weekly AUD |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | $80,600 | $1550 |
| Income tax (2024-25 resident scale) | -$14,968 | -$288 |
| Medicare levy (2%) | -$1,612 | -$31 |
| HECS-HELP compulsory repayment | -$3,224 | -$62 |
| Take-home pay | $60,795.8 | $1,169.15 |
| Without HECS | $64,019.8 | $1,231.15 |
Sanity check: income tax 14968 AUD plus Medicare and HECS-HELP repayment of $3224 AUD.
Rent as a share of take-home pay
The 30% threshold is the conventional definition of rental stress. Anything below is considered comfortable; anything above squeezes everything else.