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The jobs that can afford the Australian Dream

Compare the Market has crunched the numbers to find which jobs can afford to buy a house in Australia's capital cities, based on average earnings and average prices by suburb.

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Cost of buying or adopting a puppy

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The jobs that can afford the Australian Dream
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