Can You Afford to Hire? The Number That Actually Answers It
The 1–4 employee segment lost nearly 39,000 Australian businesses since 2021-22. The hire decision is the defining question in small business right now. Here is how to answer it.
The 1–4 employee segment lost nearly 39,000 Australian businesses since 2021-22. The hire decision is the defining question in small business right now. Here is how to answer it.
Base wage is roughly 70% of what an employee actually costs. Here is the full stack for 2026-27, with the multiplier by state.
An Australian admin role costs $55,000–$70,000 before on-costs. The offshore equivalent runs $400–$1,200 a month. Here is the honest comparison, including the costs nobody advertises.