Will the Payment from Youth Allowance be enough?
If you’re in a major city, probably not, as most of you will only be getting $150.85 per week. Even in country areas, where rents can be as low as $160 to $200 per week for a one-bedroom place, that’s still going to be very tight.
You’d have to share accommodation, but half or even a quarter of the rent is only one portion of what you’ll need. There’ll be food, general groceries and toiletries, water usage, power, phone bills, clothes, medications (if necessary), books (if you’re studying), Internet access, transport and fun. In a major city, $150.85 will only be about half of what you’d need.
With rents averaging $250–$500 per week, and upwards, sharing is really the most economical option.
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8:14 am | by Kevin