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
1051 Clayton South VIC $381/wk $1,997/mo$1,630/wk
1052 Craigieburn - West VIC $381/wk $1,900/mo$1,752/wk
1053 Epping (Vic.) - West VIC $381/wk $1,820/mo$1,848/wk
1054 Keysborough - North VIC $381/wk $1,733/mo$1,525/wk
1055 North Melbourne VIC $381/wk $2,035/mo$1,718/wk
1056 Ringwood VIC $381/wk $2,000/mo$1,660/wk
1057 St Kilda - Central VIC $381/wk $1,998/mo$1,788/wk
1058 O'Connor (WA) WA $381/wk $1,062/wk
1059 Charnwood ACT $380/wk $1,755/mo$1,818/wk
1060 Auburn - North NSW $380/wk $1,733/mo$1,493/wk
1061 Balgownie - Fairy Meadow NSW $380/wk $2,219/mo$1,635/wk
1062 Berala NSW $380/wk $2,000/mo$1,540/wk
1063 Blackheath - Megalong Valley NSW $380/wk $1,733/mo$1,317/wk
1064 Blacktown (East) - Kings Park NSW $380/wk $2,000/mo$1,753/wk
1065 Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard NSW $380/wk $1,950/mo$1,440/wk
1066 Callala Bay - Currarong NSW $380/wk $1,733/mo$1,237/wk
1067 Campsie - South NSW $380/wk $1,950/mo$1,377/wk
1068 Doonside - Woodcroft NSW $380/wk $2,200/mo$2,004/wk
1069 Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough NSW $380/wk $1,885/mo$1,818/wk
1070 Hamilton - Broadmeadow NSW $380/wk $2,115/mo$1,669/wk
1071 Ingleburn NSW $380/wk $2,000/mo$1,671/wk
1072 Jindabyne - Berridale NSW $380/wk $1,729/mo$1,911/wk
1073 Katoomba - Leura NSW $380/wk $1,733/mo$1,238/wk
1074 Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park NSW $380/wk $1,733/mo$1,079/wk
1075 Lalor Park - Kings Langley NSW $380/wk $2,300/mo$1,971/wk
1076 Liverpool - East NSW $380/wk $1,733/mo$1,345/wk
1077 Mayfield - Warabrook NSW $380/wk $1,883/mo$1,604/wk
1078 Morisset - Cooranbong NSW $380/wk $2,000/mo$1,378/wk
1079 Penrith NSW $380/wk $1,783/mo$1,397/wk
1080 Punchbowl NSW $380/wk $2,026/mo$1,384/wk
1081 Seaham - Woodville NSW $380/wk $2,167/mo$2,327/wk
1082 Wagga Wagga - North NSW $380/wk $1,733/mo$2,042/wk
1083 Wallsend - Elermore Vale NSW $380/wk $1,777/mo$1,470/wk
1084 Waratah - North Lambton NSW $380/wk $1,937/mo$1,639/wk
1085 Wollongong - West NSW $380/wk $2,000/mo$1,595/wk
1086 Woolgoolga - Arrawarra NSW $380/wk $1,733/mo$1,346/wk
1087 Woy Woy - Blackwall NSW $380/wk $2,000/mo$1,261/wk
1088 Bakewell NT $380/wk $1,742/mo$1,955/wk
1089 Chambers Flat - Logan Reserve QLD $380/wk $1,750/mo$1,695/wk
1090 Coorparoo QLD $380/wk $2,058/mo$2,100/wk
1091 Edens Landing - Holmview QLD $380/wk $1,566/mo$1,717/wk
1092 Forest Lake - Ellen Grove QLD $380/wk $1,700/mo$1,900/wk
1093 Highgate Hill QLD $380/wk $2,383/mo$1,935/wk
1094 Labrador QLD $380/wk $1,517/mo$1,188/wk
1095 Murrumba Downs - Griffin QLD $380/wk $1,901/mo$1,939/wk
1096 Northgate - Virginia QLD $380/wk $2,167/mo$2,216/wk
1097 Ripley QLD $380/wk $1,785/mo$2,093/wk
1098 Shoal Point - Bucasia QLD $380/wk $1,733/mo$2,085/wk
1099 Springwood QLD $380/wk $1,733/mo$1,724/wk
1100 Wooloowin - Lutwyche QLD $380/wk $2,200/mo$2,086/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.