What rent costs, area by area
Median rent reported at the 2021 Census, for 2,392 areas across every state and territory. This is what households actually reported paying — not advertised asking rents, which run higher.
$375/wkNational median rent
$1,863/moNational median mortgage
$1,746/wkMedian household income
2,392Areas with rent data
| # | Area | State | Median rent | Median mortgage | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 451 | Box Head - MacMasters Beach | NSW | $450/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,775/wk |
| 452 | Canterbury - South | NSW | $450/wk | $2,221/mo | $1,800/wk |
| 453 | Casula | NSW | $450/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,730/wk |
| 454 | Eastwood | NSW | $450/wk | $2,750/mo | $1,953/wk |
| 455 | Edensor Park | NSW | $450/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,817/wk |
| 456 | Edgeworth - Cameron Park | NSW | $450/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,033/wk |
| 457 | Elderslie - Narellan | NSW | $450/wk | $2,427/mo | $2,189/wk |
| 458 | Erskine Park | NSW | $450/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,349/wk |
| 459 | Fairfield - West | NSW | $450/wk | $2,057/mo | $1,373/wk |
| 460 | Green Valley | NSW | $450/wk | $2,041/mo | $1,775/wk |
| 461 | Greenacre - South | NSW | $450/wk | $2,330/mo | $1,467/wk |
| 462 | Greenfield Park - Prairiewood | NSW | $450/wk | $2,037/mo | $1,477/wk |
| 463 | Homebush | NSW | $450/wk | $2,127/mo | $2,037/wk |
| 464 | Hornsby - West | NSW | $450/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,180/wk |
| 465 | Kariong | NSW | $450/wk | $2,080/mo | $2,200/wk |
| 466 | Kingsgrove - North | NSW | $450/wk | $2,600/mo | $1,841/wk |
| 467 | Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah | NSW | $450/wk | $2,305/mo | $1,954/wk |
| 468 | Marrickville - South | NSW | $450/wk | $2,500/mo | $2,018/wk |
| 469 | Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh | NSW | $450/wk | $2,484/mo | $1,647/wk |
| 470 | Mullumbimby | NSW | $450/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,364/wk |
| 471 | Parramatta - North | NSW | $450/wk | $2,078/mo | $2,149/wk |
| 472 | Peakhurst - Lugarno | NSW | $450/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,091/wk |
| 473 | St Johns Park - Wakeley | NSW | $450/wk | $2,065/mo | $1,560/wk |
| 474 | Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill | NSW | $450/wk | $1,985/mo | $1,915/wk |
| 475 | Darwin City | NT | $450/wk | $1,781/mo | $2,151/wk |
| 476 | Palmerston - South | NT | $450/wk | $2,300/mo | $2,527/wk |
| 477 | Aroona - Currimundi | QLD | $450/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,591/wk |
| 478 | Ashmore | QLD | $450/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,581/wk |
| 479 | Balmoral | QLD | $450/wk | $2,708/mo | $2,730/wk |
| 480 | Bellbowrie - Moggill | QLD | $450/wk | $2,076/mo | $2,385/wk |
| 481 | Belmont - Gumdale | QLD | $450/wk | $2,268/mo | $2,588/wk |
| 482 | Brinsmead | QLD | $450/wk | $1,733/mo | $2,190/wk |
| 483 | Buddina - Minyama | QLD | $450/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,719/wk |
| 484 | Buderim - South | QLD | $450/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,922/wk |
| 485 | Cannon Hill | QLD | $450/wk | $2,362/mo | $2,320/wk |
| 486 | Carrara | QLD | $450/wk | $1,900/mo | $1,560/wk |
| 487 | Coolum Beach | QLD | $450/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,703/wk |
| 488 | Coomera | QLD | $450/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,930/wk |
| 489 | Eagle Farm - Pinkenba | QLD | $450/wk | $1,955/mo | $2,060/wk |
| 490 | Enoggera Reservoir | QLD | $450/wk | $1,270/mo | $1,624/wk |
| 491 | Kangaroo Point | QLD | $450/wk | $1,950/mo | $2,059/wk |
| 492 | Mermaid Waters | QLD | $450/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,753/wk |
| 493 | Molendinar | QLD | $450/wk | $1,850/mo | $1,767/wk |
| 494 | Murarrie | QLD | $450/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,404/wk |
| 495 | Newstead - Bowen Hills | QLD | $450/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,160/wk |
| 496 | Norman Park | QLD | $450/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,918/wk |
| 497 | Nudgee - Banyo | QLD | $450/wk | $2,091/mo | $2,307/wk |
| 498 | Ormeau (West) - Yatala | QLD | $450/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,241/wk |
| 499 | Ormiston | QLD | $450/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,913/wk |
| 500 | Paddington - Milton | QLD | $450/wk | $2,500/mo | $2,426/wk |
Rent, mortgage and income are 2021 Census medians (ABS, CC-BY 4.0). Advertised asking rents are consistently higher than what sitting households report paying.