I was in the Group C bracket until the beginning of March: 2 bedroom, small, brand-new high-rise apartment in heart of Moonee Ponds. It was 12 mins away from Flinders St by train on good days and as I was working in Southbank at the time, it was ideal. I was paying this by myself.

After pulling my head out of my bum, realising I could get much more for what I was paying and deciding I wanted a puppy (before I knew I was pg), I focused on finding a house in the same price range. Now in a huge house in Pascoe Vale, older style but with an extremely large back yard, 3 bedrooms and probably 15-20mins from the CBD by train.

HTH a bit! What area are you looking in? If it's north of the river, I've lived in Collingwood, Fitzroy, Brunswick, Moonee and now Pascoe Vale so I have some info on rent in these suburbs.

Shari xo