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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 551 | Indooroopilly | QLD | $440/wk | $2,039/mo | $2,070/wk |
| 552 | Mermaid Beach - Broadbeach | QLD | $440/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,638/wk |
| 553 | Ormeau (East) - Stapylton | QLD | $440/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,970/wk |
| 554 | Pimpama - North | QLD | $440/wk | $2,052/mo | $1,886/wk |
| 555 | Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) | QLD | $440/wk | $1,950/mo | $2,013/wk |
| 556 | Wishart | QLD | $440/wk | $1,959/mo | $2,017/wk |
| 557 | Woolloongabba | QLD | $440/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,864/wk |
| 558 | Edithvale - Aspendale | VIC | $440/wk | $2,200/mo | $2,223/wk |
| 559 | Ivanhoe | VIC | $440/wk | $2,500/mo | $2,280/wk |
| 560 | Moorabbin - Heatherton | VIC | $440/wk | $2,300/mo | $2,046/wk |
| 561 | Leeming | WA | $440/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,330/wk |
| 562 | Burwood East | VIC | $439/wk | $2,147/mo | $1,610/wk |
| 563 | McKellar | ACT | $438/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,687/wk |
| 564 | Page | ACT | $438/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,773/wk |
| 565 | Toongabbie - Constitution Hill | NSW | $438/wk | $2,200/mo | $2,012/wk |
| 566 | Box Hill North | VIC | $438/wk | $2,491/mo | $1,920/wk |
| 567 | Watson | ACT | $437/wk | $2,067/mo | $2,414/wk |
| 568 | Emu Plains - Leonay | NSW | $437/wk | $2,200/mo | $2,122/wk |
| 569 | Ringwood North | VIC | $436/wk | $2,200/mo | $2,330/wk |
| 570 | Auburn - South | NSW | $435/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,517/wk |
| 571 | Mittagong | NSW | $435/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,637/wk |
| 572 | Manly West | QLD | $435/wk | $2,050/mo | $2,117/wk |
| 573 | Marcoola - Mudjimba | QLD | $435/wk | $1,811/mo | $1,506/wk |
| 574 | Pimpama - South | QLD | $435/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,839/wk |
| 575 | Runaway Bay | QLD | $435/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,382/wk |
| 576 | Southport - South | QLD | $435/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,362/wk |
| 577 | Lysterfield | VIC | $435/wk | $2,200/mo | $2,756/wk |
| 578 | Niddrie - Essendon West | VIC | $435/wk | $2,400/mo | $2,239/wk |
| 579 | Brunswick - North | VIC | $431/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,062/wk |
| 580 | Croydon Hills - Warranwood | VIC | $431/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,377/wk |
| 581 | Belconnen | ACT | $430/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,776/wk |
| 582 | Bruce | ACT | $430/wk | $1,733/mo | $2,266/wk |
| 583 | Gilmore | ACT | $430/wk | $2,048/mo | $2,416/wk |
| 584 | Pearce | ACT | $430/wk | $2,383/mo | $2,362/wk |
| 585 | Reid | ACT | $430/wk | $2,300/mo | $2,272/wk |
| 586 | Theodore | ACT | $430/wk | $2,002/mo | $2,588/wk |
| 587 | Croydon Park - Enfield | NSW | $430/wk | $2,500/mo | $1,844/wk |
| 588 | Ermington - Rydalmere | NSW | $430/wk | $2,600/mo | $1,958/wk |
| 589 | Hill Top - Colo Vale | NSW | $430/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,937/wk |
| 590 | Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra | NSW | $430/wk | $2,300/mo | $3,014/wk |
| 591 | Ryde - North | NSW | $430/wk | $2,500/mo | $1,889/wk |
| 592 | Stockton - Fullerton Cove | NSW | $430/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,419/wk |
| 593 | Wentworth Falls | NSW | $430/wk | $2,080/mo | $1,528/wk |
| 594 | Biggera Waters | QLD | $430/wk | $1,699/mo | $1,314/wk |
| 595 | Burpengary - East | QLD | $430/wk | $2,100/mo | $2,346/wk |
| 596 | Eungella Hinterland | QLD | $430/wk | $4,800/mo | $2,624/wk |
| 597 | Greenbank - North Maclean | QLD | $430/wk | $1,950/mo | $2,073/wk |
| 598 | Hawthorne | QLD | $430/wk | $2,800/mo | $3,018/wk |
| 599 | Macgregor (Qld) | QLD | $430/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,752/wk |
| 600 | Mansfield (Qld) | QLD | $430/wk | $2,144/mo | $2,060/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.