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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.