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
851 Flynn (NT) NT $400/wk $2,147/wk
852 Humpty Doo NT $400/wk $2,347/mo$2,569/wk
853 Jingili NT $400/wk $2,015/mo$2,371/wk
854 Larapinta NT $400/wk $1,800/mo$2,267/wk
855 Leanyer NT $400/wk $2,000/mo$2,223/wk
856 Mount Johns NT $400/wk $1,733/mo$2,288/wk
857 Rosebery - Bellamack NT $400/wk $2,167/mo$2,376/wk
858 Stuart Park NT $400/wk $1,980/mo$2,278/wk
859 Alexandra Hills QLD $400/wk $1,829/mo$1,837/wk
860 Brighton (Qld) QLD $400/wk $1,993/mo$1,981/wk
861 Carina Heights QLD $400/wk $1,950/mo$1,993/wk
862 Cleveland QLD $400/wk $2,000/mo$1,430/wk
863 Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach QLD $400/wk $1,733/mo$1,638/wk
864 Daisy Hill QLD $400/wk $1,863/mo$2,036/wk
865 Dayboro QLD $400/wk $2,167/mo$2,378/wk
866 Diddillibah - Rosemount QLD $400/wk $2,167/mo$1,595/wk
867 East Brisbane QLD $400/wk $2,167/mo$2,054/wk
868 Eimeo - Rural View QLD $400/wk $1,852/mo$2,301/wk
869 Eumundi - Yandina QLD $400/wk $1,950/mo$1,796/wk
870 Fairfield - Dutton Park QLD $400/wk $2,167/mo$2,055/wk
871 Fortitude Valley QLD $400/wk $1,733/mo$1,670/wk
872 Jacobs Well - Alberton QLD $400/wk $2,093/mo$1,917/wk
873 Karalee - Barellan Point QLD $400/wk $2,057/mo$2,482/wk
874 Karana Downs QLD $400/wk $1,918/mo$2,385/wk
875 Kelvin Grove - Herston QLD $400/wk $2,080/mo$1,759/wk
876 Keperra QLD $400/wk $1,950/mo$1,633/wk
877 Kuraby QLD $400/wk $2,100/mo$2,079/wk
878 Mango Hill QLD $400/wk $2,000/mo$2,145/wk
879 Mitchelton QLD $400/wk $2,167/mo$2,240/wk
880 Moffat Beach - Battery Hill QLD $400/wk $2,000/mo$1,503/wk
881 Mooloolaba - Alexandra Headland QLD $400/wk $1,800/mo$1,559/wk
882 Mount Pleasant - Glenella QLD $400/wk $1,890/mo$2,213/wk
883 Nerang - Mount Nathan QLD $400/wk $1,842/mo$1,571/wk
884 Robertson QLD $400/wk $1,950/mo$1,664/wk
885 Runcorn QLD $400/wk $1,600/mo$1,742/wk
886 Southport - North QLD $400/wk $1,459/mo$1,193/wk
887 Spring Hill QLD $400/wk $1,733/mo$1,869/wk
888 Sunnybank QLD $400/wk $1,961/mo$1,593/wk
889 Surfers Paradise - South QLD $400/wk $1,600/mo$1,360/wk
890 Underwood QLD $400/wk $1,950/mo$1,992/wk
891 Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove QLD $400/wk $2,167/mo$2,585/wk
892 Wilston QLD $400/wk $2,708/mo$3,003/wk
893 Windsor QLD $400/wk $2,278/mo$2,192/wk
894 Wynnum QLD $400/wk $2,167/mo$1,882/wk
895 Adelaide SA $400/wk $1,733/mo$1,365/wk
896 Uraidla - Summertown SA $400/wk $2,102/mo$2,181/wk
897 Cambridge TAS $400/wk $1,800/mo$2,191/wk
898 Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay TAS $400/wk $1,685/mo$1,778/wk
899 Lindisfarne - Rose Bay TAS $400/wk $1,620/mo$1,588/wk
900 Old Beach - Otago TAS $400/wk $1,517/mo$1,875/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.