What rent costs, area by area
Median rent reported at the 2021 Census, for 635 areas across New South Wales. 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
635Areas with rent data
| # | Area | State | Median rent | Median mortgage | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cremorne - Cammeray | NSW | $600/wk | $3,238/mo | $2,689/wk |
| 52 | Denistone | NSW | $600/wk | $2,817/mo | $2,563/wk |
| 53 | Drummoyne - Rodd Point | NSW | $600/wk | $3,250/mo | $2,754/wk |
| 54 | Freshwater - Brookvale | NSW | $600/wk | $3,033/mo | $2,724/wk |
| 55 | Gordon - Killara | NSW | $600/wk | $3,200/mo | $2,640/wk |
| 56 | Greenwich - Riverview | NSW | $600/wk | $3,500/mo | $3,662/wk |
| 57 | Kellyville - West | NSW | $600/wk | $3,200/mo | $2,965/wk |
| 58 | Kellyville Ridge - The Ponds | NSW | $600/wk | $2,800/mo | $3,164/wk |
| 59 | Leichhardt | NSW | $600/wk | $3,447/mo | $2,721/wk |
| 60 | Lilyfield - Rozelle | NSW | $600/wk | $3,500/mo | $3,059/wk |
| 61 | Maroubra - North | NSW | $600/wk | $3,033/mo | $2,415/wk |
| 62 | Mascot | NSW | $600/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,253/wk |
| 63 | Mosman - North | NSW | $600/wk | $3,500/mo | $2,822/wk |
| 64 | North Kellyville | NSW | $600/wk | $3,250/mo | $3,120/wk |
| 65 | North Sydney - Lavender Bay | NSW | $600/wk | $2,850/mo | $2,709/wk |
| 66 | Rosebery - Beaconsfield | NSW | $600/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,366/wk |
| 67 | St Leonards - Naremburn | NSW | $600/wk | $3,000/mo | $2,748/wk |
| 68 | Zetland | NSW | $600/wk | $2,642/mo | $2,192/wk |
| 69 | Willoughby | NSW | $596/wk | $3,600/mo | $2,880/wk |
| 70 | Box Hill - Nelson | NSW | $595/wk | $3,000/mo | $2,976/wk |
| 71 | Erskineville - Alexandria | NSW | $591/wk | $2,752/mo | $2,825/wk |
| 72 | Chatswood - East | NSW | $590/wk | $3,000/mo | $2,123/wk |
| 73 | Glenwood | NSW | $590/wk | $2,600/mo | $3,068/wk |
| 74 | Paddington - Moore Park | NSW | $590/wk | $3,800/mo | $2,810/wk |
| 75 | Lennox Head - Skennars Head | NSW | $580/wk | $2,200/mo | $2,035/wk |
| 76 | Menai - Lucas Heights - Woronora | NSW | $580/wk | $2,687/mo | $2,692/wk |
| 77 | Mosman - South | NSW | $580/wk | $4,000/mo | $2,966/wk |
| 78 | Narrabeen - Wheeler Heights | NSW | $580/wk | $2,817/mo | $1,998/wk |
| 79 | Pyrmont | NSW | $580/wk | $2,800/mo | $2,422/wk |
| 80 | Schofields (West) - Colebee | NSW | $580/wk | $3,000/mo | $3,140/wk |
| 81 | Stanhope Gardens - Parklea | NSW | $580/wk | $2,691/mo | $2,860/wk |
| 82 | Five Dock - Abbotsford | NSW | $576/wk | $3,000/mo | $2,333/wk |
| 83 | Crows Nest - Waverton | NSW | $575/wk | $2,950/mo | $2,615/wk |
| 84 | Randwick - South | NSW | $575/wk | $3,160/mo | $2,450/wk |
| 85 | Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl | NSW | $573/wk | $3,000/mo | $2,550/wk |
| 86 | Annandale (NSW) | NSW | $570/wk | $3,467/mo | $2,677/wk |
| 87 | Earlwood | NSW | $570/wk | $2,809/mo | $2,163/wk |
| 88 | Marsden Park - Shanes Park | NSW | $570/wk | $2,882/mo | $2,729/wk |
| 89 | Randwick - North | NSW | $570/wk | $3,000/mo | $2,403/wk |
| 90 | Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan | NSW | $560/wk | $2,528/mo | $2,497/wk |
| 91 | Rhodes | NSW | $560/wk | $2,500/mo | $2,183/wk |
| 92 | Bangalow | NSW | $550/wk | $2,330/mo | $2,106/wk |
| 93 | Beacon Hill - Narraweena | NSW | $550/wk | $3,200/mo | $2,445/wk |
| 94 | Botany | NSW | $550/wk | $2,741/mo | $2,373/wk |
| 95 | Castle Hill - Central | NSW | $550/wk | $2,700/mo | $2,361/wk |
| 96 | Castle Hill - South | NSW | $550/wk | $3,000/mo | $2,482/wk |
| 97 | Cecil Hills | NSW | $550/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,409/wk |
| 98 | Darlinghurst | NSW | $550/wk | $2,964/mo | $2,279/wk |
| 99 | Dee Why - North | NSW | $550/wk | $2,400/mo | $2,069/wk |
| 100 | Denham Court - Bardia | NSW | $550/wk | $2,700/mo | $2,437/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.