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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 751 | Warners Bay - Boolaroo | NSW | $410/wk | $2,090/mo | $1,648/wk |
| 752 | Wollongong - East | NSW | $410/wk | $1,987/mo | $1,578/wk |
| 753 | Wanguri | NT | $410/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,439/wk |
| 754 | Albion | QLD | $410/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,052/wk |
| 755 | Bracken Ridge | QLD | $410/wk | $1,800/mo | $1,972/wk |
| 756 | Flagstone (East) - Riverbend | QLD | $410/wk | $1,950/mo | $2,203/wk |
| 757 | Jimboomba - Glenlogan | QLD | $410/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,169/wk |
| 758 | Manly - Lota | QLD | $410/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,051/wk |
| 759 | Maroochydore - Kuluin | QLD | $410/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,384/wk |
| 760 | Ooralea - Bakers Creek | QLD | $410/wk | $1,820/mo | $2,149/wk |
| 761 | Palmwoods | QLD | $410/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,795/wk |
| 762 | Riverhills | QLD | $410/wk | $1,820/mo | $2,059/wk |
| 763 | Shailer Park | QLD | $410/wk | $1,993/mo | $2,225/wk |
| 764 | St Lucia | QLD | $410/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,761/wk |
| 765 | Stafford Heights | QLD | $410/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,091/wk |
| 766 | Sunnybank Hills | QLD | $410/wk | $1,853/mo | $1,725/wk |
| 767 | Aldgate - Stirling | SA | $410/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,297/wk |
| 768 | Blackburn South | VIC | $410/wk | $2,251/mo | $1,861/wk |
| 769 | Clyde North - South | VIC | $410/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,193/wk |
| 770 | Croydon South | VIC | $410/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,888/wk |
| 771 | Malvern - Glen Iris | VIC | $410/wk | $2,800/mo | $2,364/wk |
| 772 | Mornington - West | VIC | $410/wk | $2,100/mo | $1,389/wk |
| 773 | Point Cook - South | VIC | $410/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,522/wk |
| 774 | East Perth | WA | $410/wk | $1,950/mo | $2,009/wk |
| 775 | Perth (West) - Northbridge | WA | $410/wk | $1,840/mo | $1,966/wk |
| 776 | Tapping - Ashby - Sinagra | WA | $410/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,128/wk |
| 777 | Highfields | QLD | $408/wk | $1,900/mo | $2,104/wk |
| 778 | Cranbourne South | VIC | $408/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,228/wk |
| 779 | Keilor East | VIC | $408/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,913/wk |
| 780 | Southbank - East | VIC | $408/wk | $1,820/mo | $1,880/wk |
| 781 | Mitcham (Vic.) | VIC | $406/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,030/wk |
| 782 | Coolangatta | QLD | $405/wk | $1,805/mo | $1,331/wk |
| 783 | New Farm | QLD | $405/wk | $2,276/mo | $2,069/wk |
| 784 | Oxley (Qld) | QLD | $405/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,173/wk |
| 785 | Scarborough - Newport | QLD | $405/wk | $2,100/mo | $1,658/wk |
| 786 | Dromana | VIC | $405/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,398/wk |
| 787 | Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully | VIC | $405/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,960/wk |
| 788 | Scarborough | WA | $405/wk | $2,154/mo | $2,108/wk |
| 789 | Subiaco - Shenton Park | WA | $405/wk | $2,585/mo | $2,143/wk |
| 790 | Truganina - North | VIC | $402/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,307/wk |
| 791 | Airport West | VIC | $401/wk | $2,085/mo | $1,761/wk |
| 792 | Burwood (Vic.) | VIC | $401/wk | $2,457/mo | $1,564/wk |
| 793 | Caroline Springs | VIC | $401/wk | $1,950/mo | $2,133/wk |
| 794 | Clayton - Central | VIC | $401/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,711/wk |
| 795 | Coburg North | VIC | $401/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,980/wk |
| 796 | Cranbourne East - South | VIC | $401/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,958/wk |
| 797 | Cranbourne North - East | VIC | $401/wk | $2,029/mo | $2,184/wk |
| 798 | Flemington Racecourse | VIC | $401/wk | $1,772/mo | $2,178/wk |
| 799 | Hawthorn - North | VIC | $401/wk | $2,800/mo | $2,300/wk |
| 800 | Heidelberg - Rosanna | VIC | $401/wk | $2,300/mo | $2,102/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.