What rent costs, area by area
Median rent reported at the 2021 Census, for 635 areas across New South Wales. 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
635Areas with rent data
| # | Area | State | Median rent | Median mortgage | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 451 | Ulladulla | NSW | $351/wk | $1,647/mo | $1,167/wk |
| 452 | Batemans Bay - South | NSW | $350/wk | $1,600/mo | $1,215/wk |
| 453 | Bathurst - West | NSW | $350/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,788/wk |
| 454 | Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila | NSW | $350/wk | $1,764/mo | $1,251/wk |
| 455 | Calga - Kulnura | NSW | $350/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,777/wk |
| 456 | East Maitland - Metford | NSW | $350/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,590/wk |
| 457 | Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds | NSW | $350/wk | $1,500/mo | $1,142/wk |
| 458 | Karabar | NSW | $350/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,989/wk |
| 459 | Lakemba | NSW | $350/wk | $1,712/mo | $1,227/wk |
| 460 | Lurnea - Cartwright | NSW | $350/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,136/wk |
| 461 | Murwillumbah | NSW | $350/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,154/wk |
| 462 | Murwillumbah Surrounds | NSW | $350/wk | $1,745/mo | $1,387/wk |
| 463 | Port Macquarie - East | NSW | $350/wk | $1,753/mo | $1,396/wk |
| 464 | Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest | NSW | $350/wk | $1,600/mo | $1,036/wk |
| 465 | Toukley - Norah Head | NSW | $350/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,157/wk |
| 466 | Urunga | NSW | $350/wk | $1,680/mo | $1,178/wk |
| 467 | Warilla | NSW | $350/wk | $1,820/mo | $1,191/wk |
| 468 | Wiley Park | NSW | $350/wk | $1,703/mo | $1,248/wk |
| 469 | North Nowra - Bomaderry | NSW | $346/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,363/wk |
| 470 | Kurri Kurri - Abermain | NSW | $345/wk | $1,603/mo | $1,464/wk |
| 471 | Mount Druitt - Whalan | NSW | $345/wk | $1,800/mo | $1,392/wk |
| 472 | Windang - Primbee | NSW | $345/wk | $1,929/mo | $1,036/wk |
| 473 | Beresfield - Hexham | NSW | $340/wk | $1,450/mo | $1,237/wk |
| 474 | Forster | NSW | $340/wk | $1,712/mo | $1,015/wk |
| 475 | Macquarie Fields | NSW | $340/wk | $1,800/mo | $1,378/wk |
| 476 | Merimbula - Tura Beach | NSW | $340/wk | $1,600/mo | $1,235/wk |
| 477 | Toronto - Awaba | NSW | $340/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,400/wk |
| 478 | Yass | NSW | $340/wk | $1,773/mo | $1,739/wk |
| 479 | Tomerong - Wandandian - Woollamia | NSW | $335/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,716/wk |
| 480 | Lismore Surrounds | NSW | $334/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,478/wk |
| 481 | Bolton Point - Teralba | NSW | $333/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,470/wk |
| 482 | Culburra Beach | NSW | $331/wk | $1,710/mo | $1,195/wk |
| 483 | Batemans Bay | NSW | $330/wk | $1,519/mo | $1,120/wk |
| 484 | Belmont South - Blacksmiths | NSW | $330/wk | $1,800/mo | $1,240/wk |
| 485 | Braidwood | NSW | $330/wk | $1,732/mo | $1,429/wk |
| 486 | Cabramatta - Lansvale | NSW | $330/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,216/wk |
| 487 | Corrimal - Tarrawanna - Bellambi | NSW | $330/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,431/wk |
| 488 | Holsworthy Military Area | NSW | $330/wk | — | $2,750/wk |
| 489 | Macksville - Scotts Head | NSW | $330/wk | $1,382/mo | $998/wk |
| 490 | Nowra | NSW | $330/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,304/wk |
| 491 | Queanbeyan | NSW | $330/wk | $1,700/mo | $1,703/wk |
| 492 | Rutherford (South) - Telarah | NSW | $330/wk | $1,647/mo | $1,470/wk |
| 493 | Singleton | NSW | $330/wk | $1,760/mo | $1,935/wk |
| 494 | South West Rocks | NSW | $330/wk | $1,517/mo | $997/wk |
| 495 | Ulladulla Surrounds | NSW | $330/wk | $1,586/mo | $1,144/wk |
| 496 | Moama | NSW | $322/wk | $1,638/mo | $1,348/wk |
| 497 | Albury - East | NSW | $320/wk | $1,625/mo | $1,792/wk |
| 498 | Bega - Tathra | NSW | $320/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,276/wk |
| 499 | Bilpin - Colo - St Albans | NSW | $320/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,688/wk |
| 500 | Cessnock | NSW | $320/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,258/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.