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
51 Lindfield - Roseville NSW $620/wk $3,600/mo$3,125/wk
52 Sydney (South) - Haymarket NSW $620/wk $2,600/mo$2,108/wk
53 Beaumaris VIC $612/wk $3,000/mo$2,622/wk
54 Baulkham Hills (West) - Bella Vista NSW $610/wk $3,000/mo$2,847/wk
55 Rouse Hill - Beaumont Hills NSW $610/wk $2,900/mo$3,206/wk
56 Terrey Hills - Duffys Forest NSW $610/wk $3,200/mo$2,899/wk
57 Turramurra NSW $610/wk $3,500/mo$2,917/wk
58 Brighton East VIC $602/wk $3,335/mo$2,720/wk
59 Camperdown - Darlington NSW $600/wk $3,000/mo$2,440/wk
60 Castle Hill - North NSW $600/wk $3,000/mo$2,721/wk
61 Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau NSW $600/wk $3,000/mo$2,601/wk
62 Concord - Mortlake - Cabarita NSW $600/wk $3,000/mo$2,388/wk
63 Cremorne - Cammeray NSW $600/wk $3,238/mo$2,689/wk
64 Denistone NSW $600/wk $2,817/mo$2,563/wk
65 Drummoyne - Rodd Point NSW $600/wk $3,250/mo$2,754/wk
66 Freshwater - Brookvale NSW $600/wk $3,033/mo$2,724/wk
67 Gordon - Killara NSW $600/wk $3,200/mo$2,640/wk
68 Greenwich - Riverview NSW $600/wk $3,500/mo$3,662/wk
69 Kellyville - West NSW $600/wk $3,200/mo$2,965/wk
70 Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds NSW $600/wk $2,800/mo$3,164/wk
71 Leichhardt NSW $600/wk $3,447/mo$2,721/wk
72 Lilyfield - Rozelle NSW $600/wk $3,500/mo$3,059/wk
73 Maroubra - North NSW $600/wk $3,033/mo$2,415/wk
74 Mascot NSW $600/wk $2,600/mo$2,253/wk
75 Mosman - North NSW $600/wk $3,500/mo$2,822/wk
76 North Kellyville NSW $600/wk $3,250/mo$3,120/wk
77 North Sydney - Lavender Bay NSW $600/wk $2,850/mo$2,709/wk
78 Rosebery - Beaconsfield NSW $600/wk $2,600/mo$2,366/wk
79 St Leonards - Naremburn NSW $600/wk $3,000/mo$2,748/wk
80 Zetland NSW $600/wk $2,642/mo$2,192/wk
81 Broadbeach Waters QLD $600/wk $2,600/mo$2,072/wk
82 Rochedale - Burbank QLD $600/wk $2,600/mo$2,614/wk
83 Brighton (Vic.) VIC $600/wk $3,467/mo$2,718/wk
84 Floreat WA $600/wk $3,250/mo$3,570/wk
85 Willoughby NSW $596/wk $3,600/mo$2,880/wk
86 Box Hill - Nelson NSW $595/wk $3,000/mo$2,976/wk
87 Erskineville - Alexandria NSW $591/wk $2,752/mo$2,825/wk
88 Forde ACT $590/wk $2,481/mo$3,553/wk
89 Chatswood - East NSW $590/wk $3,000/mo$2,123/wk
90 Glenwood NSW $590/wk $2,600/mo$3,068/wk
91 Paddington - Moore Park NSW $590/wk $3,800/mo$2,810/wk
92 Fig Tree Pocket QLD $590/wk $3,033/mo$3,791/wk
93 Port Melbourne Industrial VIC $585/wk $2,279/mo$2,407/wk
94 Lennox Head - Skennars Head NSW $580/wk $2,200/mo$2,035/wk
95 Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora NSW $580/wk $2,687/mo$2,692/wk
96 Mosman - South NSW $580/wk $4,000/mo$2,966/wk
97 Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights NSW $580/wk $2,817/mo$1,998/wk
98 Pyrmont NSW $580/wk $2,800/mo$2,422/wk
99 Schofields (West) - Colebee NSW $580/wk $3,000/mo$3,140/wk
100 Stanhope Gardens - Parklea NSW $580/wk $2,691/mo$2,860/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.