Q: can we save something
A: Is that $87,000 before or afer tax? It depends on where you live - $87,000 sounds a lot, but it needs to support two people - the average individual wage in Sydney is around $58,000. You need to give more information about the standard of living you expect and where in Sydney you will be living, if you have a car etc etc... You will definitely be able to live on $87k but it depends on what you want to spend it on as to how comfortable your life will be.