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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701 | Bull Creek | WA | $420/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,880/wk |
| 702 | Busselton Surrounds | WA | $420/wk | $1,993/mo | $1,823/wk |
| 703 | Canning Vale - East | WA | $420/wk | $1,957/mo | $2,259/wk |
| 704 | East Fremantle | WA | $420/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,288/wk |
| 705 | Harrisdale | WA | $420/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,412/wk |
| 706 | Melville | WA | $420/wk | $2,420/mo | $2,292/wk |
| 707 | Piara Waters - Forrestdale | WA | $420/wk | $2,028/mo | $2,441/wk |
| 708 | Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands | WA | $420/wk | $2,669/mo | $2,370/wk |
| 709 | Sandy Bay | TAS | $419/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,913/wk |
| 710 | Kingsley | WA | $418/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,012/wk |
| 711 | Warragamba - Silverdale | NSW | $416/wk | $2,383/mo | $2,330/wk |
| 712 | Coburg - East | VIC | $416/wk | $2,100/mo | $1,944/wk |
| 713 | Hughesdale | VIC | $416/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,057/wk |
| 714 | Kensington (Vic.) | VIC | $416/wk | $2,162/mo | $2,216/wk |
| 715 | Lynbrook - Lyndhurst | VIC | $416/wk | $2,080/mo | $2,330/wk |
| 716 | Fisher | ACT | $415/wk | $2,354/mo | $2,275/wk |
| 717 | Florey | ACT | $415/wk | $1,950/mo | $2,082/wk |
| 718 | Bankstown - South | NSW | $415/wk | $1,820/mo | $1,355/wk |
| 719 | Bargo | NSW | $415/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,841/wk |
| 720 | Parap | NT | $415/wk | $2,232/mo | $2,231/wk |
| 721 | Aspley | QLD | $415/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,838/wk |
| 722 | Augustine Heights - Brookwater | QLD | $415/wk | $2,273/mo | $2,825/wk |
| 723 | Boondall | QLD | $415/wk | $1,800/mo | $1,887/wk |
| 724 | Coombabah | QLD | $415/wk | $1,647/mo | $1,092/wk |
| 725 | Narangba | QLD | $415/wk | $1,900/mo | $2,207/wk |
| 726 | Noosa Hinterland | QLD | $415/wk | $1,800/mo | $1,496/wk |
| 727 | Surfers Paradise - North | QLD | $415/wk | $1,625/mo | $1,276/wk |
| 728 | Upper Mount Gravatt | QLD | $415/wk | $1,967/mo | $1,664/wk |
| 729 | Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub | QLD | $415/wk | $1,863/mo | $2,077/wk |
| 730 | Hobart | TAS | $415/wk | $1,800/mo | $1,741/wk |
| 731 | Ashwood - Chadstone | VIC | $415/wk | $2,500/mo | $2,011/wk |
| 732 | Elwood | VIC | $415/wk | $2,300/mo | $2,093/wk |
| 733 | Montmorency - Briar Hill | VIC | $415/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,068/wk |
| 734 | Oakleigh - Huntingdale | VIC | $415/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,956/wk |
| 735 | Seddon - Kingsville | VIC | $414/wk | $2,500/mo | $2,364/wk |
| 736 | Wynnum West - Hemmant | QLD | $413/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,856/wk |
| 737 | Chelsea Heights | VIC | $412/wk | $2,001/mo | $1,867/wk |
| 738 | Taylors Lakes | VIC | $412/wk | $1,820/mo | $2,167/wk |
| 739 | Burnside Heights | VIC | $411/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,246/wk |
| 740 | Docklands | VIC | $411/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,956/wk |
| 741 | Hawthorn East | VIC | $411/wk | $2,492/mo | $2,228/wk |
| 742 | Chisholm | ACT | $410/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,292/wk |
| 743 | Adamstown - Kotara | NSW | $410/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,071/wk |
| 744 | Ballina Surrounds | NSW | $410/wk | $1,900/mo | $1,565/wk |
| 745 | Blacktown - West | NSW | $410/wk | $2,100/mo | $1,857/wk |
| 746 | Cranebrook - Castlereagh | NSW | $410/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,118/wk |
| 747 | Erina - Green Point | NSW | $410/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,434/wk |
| 748 | Figtree - Keiraville | NSW | $410/wk | $2,250/mo | $1,938/wk |
| 749 | North Parramatta | NSW | $410/wk | $2,080/mo | $1,862/wk |
| 750 | The Oaks - Oakdale | NSW | $410/wk | $2,383/mo | $2,296/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.