Census area profiles

What households across Australia actually pay in rent and mortgage repayments, next to what they earn. 2,472 areas. This is the one layer that covers every state and territory — sale records exist for New South Wales only.

AreaMedian rentMedian mortgageMedian household incomeHousehold size
Victoria River $75/wk $1,409/mo $1,095/wk 4.1
Virginia $370/wk $2,383/mo $2,153/wk 2.7
Wagaman $340/wk $1,820/mo $2,083/wk 3
Wanguri $410/wk $2,167/mo $2,439/wk 3
Weddell $323/wk $2,167/mo $1,969/wk 2.7
West Arnhem $80/wk $303/mo $1,369/wk 5
Woodroffe $360/wk $1,800/mo $1,891/wk 2.6
Woolner - Bayview - Winnellie $490/wk $2,248/mo $2,826/wk 2.5
Wulagi $425/wk $2,000/mo $2,331/wk 2.9
Yuendumu - Anmatjere $75/wk $212/mo $1,091/wk 3.9
Christmas Island $150/wk $1,300/mo $2,109/wk 2.5
Cocos (Keeling) Islands $231/wk $1,972/mo $2,519/wk 3.8
Jervis Bay $90/wk $1,849/mo $1,825/wk 3
Migratory - Offshore - Shipping (OT)
No usual address (OT)
Norfolk Island $240/wk $1,300/mo $1,184/wk 2.1
Agnes Water - Miriam Vale $275/wk $1,336/mo $1,009/wk 2.2
Airlie - Whitsundays $370/wk $1,733/mo $1,674/wk 2.4
Aitkenvale $270/wk $1,387/mo $1,378/wk 2.4
Albany Creek $440/wk $2,037/mo $2,267/wk 2.8
Albion $410/wk $2,000/mo $2,052/wk 2
Alderley $395/wk $2,200/mo $2,347/wk 2.4
Alexandra Hills $400/wk $1,829/mo $1,837/wk 2.7
Algester $395/wk $1,750/mo $1,716/wk 2.8
Andergrove - Beaconsfield $350/wk $1,718/mo $1,732/wk 2.5
Annandale (Qld) $375/wk $1,625/mo $2,215/wk 2.8
Annerley $360/wk $2,000/mo $1,831/wk 2.2
Aroona - Currimundi $450/wk $1,950/mo $1,591/wk 2.6
Arundel $470/wk $2,000/mo $1,682/wk 2.7
Ascot $390/wk $2,400/mo $2,208/wk 2.2
Ashfield - Kepnock $290/wk $1,300/mo $1,273/wk 2.5
Ashgrove $440/wk $2,600/mo $2,873/wk 2.8
Ashmore $450/wk $1,950/mo $1,581/wk 2.5
Aspley $415/wk $2,000/mo $1,838/wk 2.5
Atherton $280/wk $1,460/mo $1,208/wk 2.3
Auchenflower $390/wk $2,167/mo $2,180/wk 2.3
Augustine Heights - Brookwater $415/wk $2,273/mo $2,825/wk 3.2
Aurukun $125/wk $1,069/wk 3.9
Ayr $230/wk $1,247/mo $1,269/wk 2.2
Babinda $240/wk $1,367/mo $1,320/wk 2.4
Bald Hills $390/wk $1,750/mo $2,018/wk 2.8
Balmoral $450/wk $2,708/mo $2,730/wk 2.6
Balonne $200/wk $1,169/mo $1,358/wk 2.4
Banana $200/wk $1,300/mo $1,675/wk 2.5
Barcaldine - Blackall $157/wk $955/mo $1,341/wk 2.3
Bardon $495/wk $2,903/mo $3,407/wk 2.8
Bargara - Burnett Heads $320/wk $1,500/mo $1,310/wk 2.3
Beachmere - Sandstone Point $360/wk $1,647/mo $1,160/wk 2.3
Beaudesert $310/wk $1,517/mo $1,199/wk 2.5
Beenleigh $300/wk $1,387/mo $1,155/wk 2.3
Beerwah $390/wk $1,733/mo $1,534/wk 2.7
Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda $280/wk $1,733/mo $1,637/wk 2.3
Bellbird Park $340/wk $1,700/mo $1,746/wk 2.9
Bellbowrie - Moggill $450/wk $2,076/mo $2,385/wk 3
Belmont - Gumdale $450/wk $2,268/mo $2,588/wk 3.1
Benowa $580/wk $2,167/mo $1,918/wk 2.7
Bentley Park $385/wk $1,517/mo $1,831/wk 3
Berserker $260/wk $1,116/mo $1,172/wk 2.3
Bethania - Waterford $355/wk $1,597/mo $1,298/wk 2.5
Biggera Waters $430/wk $1,699/mo $1,314/wk 2.1

ABS 2021 Census, Statistical Area Level 2 — roughly a suburb or a small cluster of them. Rent and mortgage are what households actually reported paying, not asking prices.