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
#AreaStateMedian rentMedian mortgageHousehold income
651 Glendenning - Dean Park NSW $420/wk $2,167/mo$2,073/wk
652 Glenfield NSW $420/wk $2,167/mo$2,070/wk
653 Granville - Clyde NSW $420/wk $2,000/mo$1,585/wk
654 Hassall Grove - Plumpton NSW $420/wk $2,120/mo$2,112/wk
655 Maitland - North NSW $420/wk $2,167/mo$2,285/wk
656 Merewether - The Junction NSW $420/wk $2,500/mo$2,277/wk
657 Mortdale - Oatley NSW $420/wk $2,500/mo$2,151/wk
658 Narara NSW $420/wk $1,993/mo$1,950/wk
659 Northmead NSW $420/wk $2,167/mo$2,075/wk
660 Oatlands - Dundas Valley NSW $420/wk $2,600/mo$1,838/wk
661 Pendle Hill - Girraween NSW $420/wk $2,250/mo$2,057/wk
662 Port Macquarie - South NSW $420/wk $1,814/mo$1,385/wk
663 Redhead NSW $420/wk $2,300/mo$1,598/wk
664 Rooty Hill - Minchinbury NSW $420/wk $2,167/mo$2,050/wk
665 Seven Hills - Prospect NSW $420/wk $2,167/mo$1,960/wk
666 Smithfield - Wetherill Park NSW $420/wk $2,167/mo$1,370/wk
667 Springwood - Winmalee NSW $420/wk $2,167/mo$2,043/wk
668 Thornton - Millers Forest NSW $420/wk $2,015/mo$2,209/wk
669 Toongabbie - West NSW $420/wk $2,167/mo$2,061/wk
670 Wentworthville - Westmead NSW $420/wk $2,167/mo$2,176/wk
671 West Ryde - Meadowbank NSW $420/wk $2,400/mo$2,019/wk
672 Calamvale - Stretton QLD $420/wk $1,804/mo$1,926/wk
673 Cashmere QLD $420/wk $2,000/mo$2,406/wk
674 Eight Mile Plains QLD $420/wk $1,831/mo$1,942/wk
675 Everton Park QLD $420/wk $1,950/mo$2,024/wk
676 Geebung QLD $420/wk $2,000/mo$2,164/wk
677 Hamilton (Qld) QLD $420/wk $2,167/mo$2,061/wk
678 Highland Park QLD $420/wk $1,820/mo$1,671/wk
679 Middle Ridge QLD $420/wk $1,950/mo$2,177/wk
680 North Lakes QLD $420/wk $1,950/mo$2,092/wk
681 Redlynch QLD $420/wk $1,800/mo$2,193/wk
682 Springfield Lakes QLD $420/wk $1,892/mo$2,231/wk
683 Tamborine - Canungra QLD $420/wk $1,950/mo$1,745/wk
684 Tingalpa QLD $420/wk $1,900/mo$1,983/wk
685 Toowong QLD $420/wk $2,052/mo$1,932/wk
686 Trinity Beach - Smithfield QLD $420/wk $1,733/mo$1,800/wk
687 Upper Caboolture QLD $420/wk $2,058/mo$2,202/wk
688 Beaumont - Glen Osmond SA $420/wk $2,600/mo$2,326/wk
689 Coromandel Valley SA $420/wk $1,818/mo$2,233/wk
690 Howrah - Tranmere TAS $420/wk $1,733/mo$1,787/wk
691 Barwon Heads - Armstrong Creek VIC $420/wk $1,907/mo$2,201/wk
692 Blackburn VIC $420/wk $2,300/mo$2,050/wk
693 Carrum - Patterson Lakes VIC $420/wk $2,100/mo$1,853/wk
694 Charlemont VIC $420/wk $1,755/mo$1,988/wk
695 Frankston South VIC $420/wk $2,167/mo$2,038/wk
696 Hurstbridge VIC $420/wk $2,000/mo$2,168/wk
697 Ocean Grove VIC $420/wk $2,000/mo$1,882/wk
698 Banjup WA $420/wk $2,000/mo$2,456/wk
699 Bateman WA $420/wk $2,200/mo$2,284/wk
700 Booragoon WA $420/wk $2,600/mo$2,148/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.