Median deposit calculator

Updated with CoreLogic median house prices from March 2025.
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A 20% deposit on the median house is
$237,292
If you cut out some of your little guilty spends, you could have your deposit in:
Uber Eats when you’re too 
lazy to cook
66
years
Streaming subs you forgot about
1,236
years
A glass of chardy
143
years
Gym classes you skipped
330
years
Plants you’ve let die
1,186
years
Books you’ll never read
1,582
years
Your weekly cheeky punt
91
years
Your daily oat flat white
183
years
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TL;DR your avocado toast isn’t the problem
It’s almost impossible to save your way to a median house deposit. No matter what you might have heard, your avocado toast and lattes are not the problem.