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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 901 | West Hobart | TAS | $400/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,994/wk |
| 902 | Altona North | VIC | $400/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,740/wk |
| 903 | Avondale Heights | VIC | $400/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,587/wk |
| 904 | Belgrave - Selby | VIC | $400/wk | $1,950/mo | $2,253/wk |
| 905 | Berwick - South West | VIC | $400/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,175/wk |
| 906 | Burnside | VIC | $400/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,871/wk |
| 907 | Cairnlea | VIC | $400/wk | $1,883/mo | $2,062/wk |
| 908 | Clarinda - Oakleigh South | VIC | $400/wk | $2,010/mo | $1,659/wk |
| 909 | Cranbourne East - North | VIC | $400/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,931/wk |
| 910 | Derrimut | VIC | $400/wk | $1,976/mo | $2,271/wk |
| 911 | Doreen - North | VIC | $400/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,173/wk |
| 912 | Greensborough | VIC | $400/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,078/wk |
| 913 | Hawthorn - South | VIC | $400/wk | $2,100/mo | $2,055/wk |
| 914 | Mickleham - Yuroke | VIC | $400/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,982/wk |
| 915 | Moonee Ponds | VIC | $400/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,111/wk |
| 916 | Mooroolbark | VIC | $400/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,992/wk |
| 917 | Mordialloc - Parkdale | VIC | $400/wk | $2,253/mo | $2,090/wk |
| 918 | Mornington - East | VIC | $400/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,502/wk |
| 919 | Mount Dandenong - Olinda | VIC | $400/wk | $2,028/mo | $2,102/wk |
| 920 | Narre Warren North | VIC | $400/wk | $2,372/mo | $2,659/wk |
| 921 | Pascoe Vale | VIC | $400/wk | $2,100/mo | $2,003/wk |
| 922 | Point Cook - North West | VIC | $400/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,439/wk |
| 923 | Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff | VIC | $400/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,521/wk |
| 924 | Preston - West | VIC | $400/wk | $2,144/mo | $1,970/wk |
| 925 | Richmond - North | VIC | $400/wk | $2,047/mo | $2,009/wk |
| 926 | Riddells Creek | VIC | $400/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,156/wk |
| 927 | Rockbank - Mount Cottrell | VIC | $400/wk | $2,017/mo | $2,123/wk |
| 928 | South Morang - North | VIC | $400/wk | $1,950/mo | $2,242/wk |
| 929 | Strathfieldsaye | VIC | $400/wk | $1,742/mo | $2,217/wk |
| 930 | Taylors Hill | VIC | $400/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,315/wk |
| 931 | Viewbank - Yallambie | VIC | $400/wk | $2,200/mo | $2,025/wk |
| 932 | Casuarina - Wandi | WA | $400/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,286/wk |
| 933 | Coogee | WA | $400/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,138/wk |
| 934 | Currambine - Kinross | WA | $400/wk | $1,950/mo | $2,227/wk |
| 935 | Gelorup - Stratham | WA | $400/wk | $2,080/mo | $2,342/wk |
| 936 | Glen Forrest - Darlington | WA | $400/wk | $2,015/mo | $2,286/wk |
| 937 | Greenwood - Warwick | WA | $400/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,897/wk |
| 938 | Hocking - Pearsall | WA | $400/wk | $1,993/mo | $2,096/wk |
| 939 | Innaloo - Doubleview | WA | $400/wk | $2,037/mo | $2,050/wk |
| 940 | Mindarie - Quinns Rocks - Jindalee | WA | $400/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,343/wk |
| 941 | Murdoch - Kardinya | WA | $400/wk | $2,015/mo | $1,824/wk |
| 942 | North Perth | WA | $400/wk | $2,492/mo | $2,328/wk |
| 943 | Osborne Park Industrial | WA | $400/wk | $1,658/mo | $1,666/wk |
| 944 | Riverton - Shelley - Rossmoyne | WA | $400/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,051/wk |
| 945 | Success - Hammond Park | WA | $400/wk | $1,993/mo | $2,273/wk |
| 946 | Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay | WA | $400/wk | $2,817/mo | $2,304/wk |
| 947 | Willetton | WA | $400/wk | $2,100/mo | $2,178/wk |
| 948 | Croydon - West | VIC | $399/wk | $2,078/mo | $1,695/wk |
| 949 | Glass House Mountains | QLD | $398/wk | $1,814/mo | $1,686/wk |
| 950 | Holt | ACT | $396/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,983/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.