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
#AreaStateMedian rentMedian mortgageHousehold income
601 Gundagai NSW $220/wk $1,291/mo$1,351/wk
602 Temora NSW $220/wk $1,083/mo$1,168/wk
603 Young Surrounds NSW $220/wk $1,083/mo$1,169/wk
604 Cootamundra NSW $219/wk $1,111/mo$1,054/wk
605 Cowra Surrounds NSW $210/wk $1,164/mo$1,157/wk
606 Inverell Surrounds - West NSW $210/wk $1,083/mo$1,034/wk
607 Tumbarumba NSW $208/wk $1,127/mo$1,332/wk
608 South Coogee NSW $207/wk $4,000/mo$2,105/wk
609 Bombala NSW $200/wk $1,083/mo$1,253/wk
610 Coonabarabran NSW $200/wk $871/mo$1,079/wk
611 Gilgandra NSW $200/wk $1,083/mo$1,151/wk
612 Inverell Surrounds - East NSW $200/wk $1,000/mo$1,057/wk
613 Narrabri Surrounds NSW $200/wk $1,148/mo$1,434/wk
614 Narrandera NSW $200/wk $1,000/mo$1,184/wk
615 Nyngan - Warren NSW $200/wk $1,083/mo$1,347/wk
616 Tocumwal - Finley - Jerilderie NSW $200/wk $1,177/mo$1,146/wk
617 Tumut Surrounds NSW $200/wk $1,300/mo$1,390/wk
618 Walcha NSW $200/wk $1,056/mo$1,211/wk
619 Wentworth - Buronga NSW $200/wk $1,300/mo$1,386/wk
620 Wentworth-Balranald Region NSW $200/wk $1,083/mo$1,404/wk
621 West Wyalong NSW $200/wk $1,083/mo$1,324/wk
622 Grenfell NSW $198/wk $953/mo$1,043/wk
623 Cobar NSW $190/wk $1,098/mo$1,702/wk
624 Coonamble NSW $190/wk $867/mo$1,261/wk
625 Badgerys Creek NSW $182/wk $2,083/wk
626 Condobolin NSW $180/wk $867/mo$1,208/wk
627 Parkes Surrounds NSW $180/wk $1,083/mo$1,205/wk
628 Walgett - Lightning Ridge NSW $179/wk $852/mo$991/wk
629 Hay NSW $175/wk $894/mo$1,236/wk
630 Moree Surrounds NSW $175/wk $867/mo$1,627/wk
631 Deniliquin Surrounds NSW $170/wk $1,083/mo$1,208/wk
632 Bourke - Brewarrina NSW $160/wk $867/mo$1,358/wk
633 Blue Mountains - South NSW $150/wk $900/wk
634 Far West NSW $150/wk $932/mo$1,103/wk
635 Smithfield Industrial NSW $150/wk $1,625/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.