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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1001 | West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth | NSW | $390/wk | $1,798/mo | $1,769/wk |
| 1002 | Windsor - Bligh Park | NSW | $390/wk | $2,100/mo | $1,805/wk |
| 1003 | Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale | NSW | $390/wk | $2,349/mo | $1,968/wk |
| 1004 | Fannie Bay - The Gardens | NT | $390/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,197/wk |
| 1005 | Ascot | QLD | $390/wk | $2,400/mo | $2,208/wk |
| 1006 | Auchenflower | QLD | $390/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,180/wk |
| 1007 | Bald Hills | QLD | $390/wk | $1,750/mo | $2,018/wk |
| 1008 | Beerwah | QLD | $390/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,534/wk |
| 1009 | Bray Park | QLD | $390/wk | $1,668/mo | $1,736/wk |
| 1010 | Holland Park West | QLD | $390/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,196/wk |
| 1011 | Loganholme - Tanah Merah | QLD | $390/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,868/wk |
| 1012 | Mount Sheridan | QLD | $390/wk | $1,542/mo | $1,826/wk |
| 1013 | Regents Park - Heritage Park | QLD | $390/wk | $1,689/mo | $1,929/wk |
| 1014 | Taigum - Fitzgibbon | QLD | $390/wk | $1,679/mo | $1,568/wk |
| 1015 | Yeronga | QLD | $390/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,102/wk |
| 1016 | North Adelaide | SA | $390/wk | $1,914/mo | $1,867/wk |
| 1017 | Altona | VIC | $390/wk | $2,200/mo | $1,861/wk |
| 1018 | Grovedale - Mount Duneed | VIC | $390/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,779/wk |
| 1019 | Lorne - Anglesea | VIC | $390/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,684/wk |
| 1020 | Mernda - South | VIC | $390/wk | $1,950/mo | $2,109/wk |
| 1021 | Murrumbeena | VIC | $390/wk | $2,200/mo | $2,089/wk |
| 1022 | Point Cook - North East | VIC | $390/wk | $1,950/mo | $2,185/wk |
| 1023 | Watsonia | VIC | $390/wk | $2,037/mo | $1,961/wk |
| 1024 | West Melbourne - Residential | VIC | $390/wk | $2,135/mo | $1,784/wk |
| 1025 | Hazelmere - Guildford | WA | $390/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,107/wk |
| 1026 | Padbury | WA | $390/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,065/wk |
| 1027 | Bannockburn | VIC | $386/wk | $1,907/mo | $2,159/wk |
| 1028 | Doreen - South | VIC | $386/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,120/wk |
| 1029 | ACT - South West | ACT | $385/wk | $2,292/mo | $3,134/wk |
| 1030 | Eastlakes | NSW | $385/wk | $2,297/mo | $1,411/wk |
| 1031 | Port Macquarie - West | NSW | $385/wk | $1,820/mo | $1,193/wk |
| 1032 | Bentley Park | QLD | $385/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,831/wk |
| 1033 | Corinda | QLD | $385/wk | $2,200/mo | $2,168/wk |
| 1034 | Salisbury - Nathan | QLD | $385/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,087/wk |
| 1035 | Springfield | QLD | $385/wk | $1,733/mo | $2,176/wk |
| 1036 | Taringa | QLD | $385/wk | $1,900/mo | $1,911/wk |
| 1037 | Baranduda - Leneva | VIC | $385/wk | $1,707/mo | $2,143/wk |
| 1038 | Bundoora - East | VIC | $385/wk | $2,013/mo | $1,705/wk |
| 1039 | Ringwood East | VIC | $385/wk | $2,100/mo | $1,945/wk |
| 1040 | Tarneit (West) - Mount Cottrell | VIC | $385/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,086/wk |
| 1041 | Beeliar - Wattleup | WA | $385/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,178/wk |
| 1042 | Fremantle | WA | $385/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,952/wk |
| 1043 | St Kilda East | VIC | $384/wk | $2,100/mo | $1,988/wk |
| 1044 | Capalaba | QLD | $383/wk | $1,785/mo | $1,738/wk |
| 1045 | Newmarket | QLD | $383/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,251/wk |
| 1046 | Endeavour Hills - South | VIC | $383/wk | $1,918/mo | $1,733/wk |
| 1047 | Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie | VIC | $382/wk | $2,400/mo | $2,195/wk |
| 1048 | Alphington - Fairfield | VIC | $381/wk | $2,200/mo | $2,112/wk |
| 1049 | Bundoora - North | VIC | $381/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,833/wk |
| 1050 | Chelsea - Bonbeach | VIC | $381/wk | $2,065/mo | $1,718/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.