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Salary · Australia · 2026/27
Student-loan repayments and net salary in Australia
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Student-loan repayments reduce the cash available from salary in Australia. Use the repayment setting that applies to your loan when comparing take-home pay or a pay rise.
Select the loan arrangement that applies
The examples use UK student-loan plans, Australian HELP and the New Zealand annual repayment schedule. Check the official source for your plan and income year before entering your salary.
Separate loan repayments from tax
Loan repayments reduce debt and appear separately from income tax in the table. The no-repayment row shows how much salary remains before loan deductions; your loan terms still determine what you owe.
Compare salary with and without repayments
At $90,000.00 annual gross in 2026/27, Student-loan repayments: No leaves $70,680.00 annual net and Student-loan repayments: Yes leaves $67,609.20. The second scenario changes annual cash by -$3,070.80; the other displayed settings match.
Example assumptions
Annual model estimate
Salary example for a tax resident. Eligibility and actual payment dates may differ.
Illustrative salary levels, not measured local earnings benchmarks.
- Model year
- 2026/27
- Currency
- AUD
- Age
- 35
- Capital Gains
- $0.00
- Children
- 0
- Settings
- Student-loan repayments: No / Student-loan repayments: Yes
- Joint assessment (splitting)?
- No
- Church Tax
- No
Annual net pay (AUD)
- $65,000.00 · Student-loan repayments: No
- $53,705.00
- $65,000.00 · Student-loan repayments: Yes
- $53,705.00
- $90,000.00 · Student-loan repayments: No
- $70,680.00
- $90,000.00 · Student-loan repayments: Yes
- $67,609.20
- $120,000.00 · Student-loan repayments: No
- $89,880.00
- $120,000.00 · Student-loan repayments: Yes
- $82,309.20
| Scenario | Annual gross salary | Annual net pay | Monthly average net pay | Net difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student-loan repayments: No | $65,000.00 | $53,705.00 | $4,475.42 | $0.00 |
| Student-loan repayments: Yes | $65,000.00 | $53,705.00 | $4,475.42 | $0.00 |
Calculator estimate · Annual
| Scenario | Taxes | Employee contributions | Student-loan repayments | Paid tax credits | Employer cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student-loan repayments: No | $11,295.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $72,800.00 |
| Student-loan repayments: Yes | $11,295.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $72,800.00 |
| Scenario | Annual gross salary | Annual net pay | Monthly average net pay | Net difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student-loan repayments: No | $90,000.00 | $70,680.00 | $5,890.00 | $0.00 |
| Student-loan repayments: Yes | $90,000.00 | $67,609.20 | $5,634.10 | -$3,070.80 |
Calculator estimate · Annual
| Scenario | Taxes | Employee contributions | Student-loan repayments | Paid tax credits | Employer cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student-loan repayments: No | $19,320.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $100,800.00 |
| Student-loan repayments: Yes | $19,320.00 | $0.00 | $3,070.80 | $0.00 | $100,800.00 |
| Scenario | Annual gross salary | Annual net pay | Monthly average net pay | Net difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student-loan repayments: No | $120,000.00 | $89,880.00 | $7,490.00 | $0.00 |
| Student-loan repayments: Yes | $120,000.00 | $82,309.20 | $6,859.10 | -$7,570.80 |
Calculator estimate · Annual
| Scenario | Taxes | Employee contributions | Student-loan repayments | Paid tax credits | Employer cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student-loan repayments: No | $30,120.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $134,400.00 |
| Student-loan repayments: Yes | $30,120.00 | $0.00 | $7,570.80 | $0.00 | $134,400.00 |
Open the repayment scenario with your own loan setting, then compare a realistic pay rise in the calculator.
Compare the same annual salary
Keep gross, age, region and household details unchanged so the cash difference comes from the loan setting. Annual net divided by twelve is a monthly average. Actual payroll deductions and an annual assessment can follow different timing.
Recalculate when pay rises
A higher salary can increase repayments as well as taxes and contributions. Compare the old and new salary with the same loan setting. Dividing the gross raise by twelve does not show the extra cash available each month.
Check income outside this example
Repayment income can include items beyond the salary covered here. Other income, overseas residence or multiple jobs may change the assessment. Confirm the relevant income definition with the official source and check what the calculator models.
Check the remaining debt
The calculator estimates annual repayments. Check your loan account for interest, indexation and the outstanding balance; the salary estimate does not project a payoff date. Near repayment completion, check your balance and payroll instructions before budgeting for the full year.
Before using the repayment estimate
- Confirm the plan and applicable income year.
- Keep the same salary and personal settings in both scenarios.
- Check other income and repayment timing against official guidance.
- Check the remaining balance separately from monthly affordability.
See your own numbers
The articles use example figures. Enter your salary in the calculator to see your own result.
Sources and model coverage
What the estimate covers
The calculator estimates employment income using its supported country rules and selected inputs. Benefits, collective agreements and personal circumstances that are not modelled are excluded. Official rules determine your actual liability.
- Salary packaging / fringe benefit tax (FBT) arrangements are outside scope.