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
1101 Hallett Cove SA $380/wk $1,700/mo$1,876/wk
1102 Walkerville SA $380/wk $2,167/mo$2,052/wk
1103 Geilston Bay - Risdon TAS $380/wk $1,625/mo$1,742/wk
1104 Kingston - Huntingfield TAS $380/wk $1,626/mo$1,544/wk
1105 South Hobart - Fern Tree TAS $380/wk $1,625/mo$1,827/wk
1106 Berwick - North VIC $380/wk $2,000/mo$1,885/wk
1107 Bundoora - West VIC $380/wk $1,900/mo$1,423/wk
1108 Clayton (North) - Notting Hill VIC $380/wk $1,860/mo$1,278/wk
1109 Clifton Springs VIC $380/wk $1,650/mo$1,424/wk
1110 Cranbourne West VIC $380/wk $1,842/mo$1,903/wk
1111 Eynesbury - Exford VIC $380/wk $1,938/mo$2,562/wk
1112 Fawkner VIC $380/wk $1,880/mo$1,436/wk
1113 Hillside VIC $380/wk $1,920/mo$2,212/wk
1114 Kialla VIC $380/wk $1,625/mo$2,001/wk
1115 Laverton VIC $380/wk $2,000/mo$2,091/wk
1116 Maiden Gully VIC $380/wk $1,690/mo$2,203/wk
1117 Somerville VIC $380/wk $1,800/mo$1,781/wk
1118 South Morang - South VIC $380/wk $1,787/mo$1,899/wk
1119 Tarneit - Central VIC $380/wk $1,900/mo$2,164/wk
1120 Aveley WA $380/wk $1,950/mo$2,136/wk
1121 Byford WA $380/wk $1,914/mo$2,086/wk
1122 Carramar WA $380/wk $1,907/mo$2,116/wk
1123 Heathridge - Connolly WA $380/wk $1,902/mo$1,930/wk
1124 High Wycombe WA $380/wk $1,733/mo$1,758/wk
1125 Huntingdale - Southern River WA $380/wk $1,950/mo$2,115/wk
1126 Margaret River WA $380/wk $1,700/mo$1,678/wk
1127 Mundaring WA $380/wk $2,000/mo$2,013/wk
1128 Perth (North) - Highgate WA $380/wk $1,900/mo$1,893/wk
1129 Waramanga ACT $379/wk $2,175/mo$2,247/wk
1130 Mernda - North VIC $378/wk $1,900/mo$1,897/wk
1131 Truganina - South West VIC $377/wk $1,893/mo$1,947/wk
1132 Coopers Plains QLD $376/wk $1,733/mo$1,606/wk
1133 Greenslopes QLD $376/wk $1,866/mo$1,941/wk
1134 Bayswater VIC $376/wk $1,827/mo$1,610/wk
1135 Boronia VIC $376/wk $1,869/mo$1,609/wk
1136 Hadfield VIC $376/wk $2,000/mo$1,538/wk
1137 Melbourne CBD - West VIC $376/wk $1,710/mo$1,446/wk
1138 Point Nepean VIC $376/wk $1,888/mo$1,430/wk
1139 Sunbury - West VIC $376/wk $1,733/mo$1,987/wk
1140 Hall ACT $375/wk $2,950/mo$2,681/wk
1141 Hawker ACT $375/wk $2,000/mo$2,251/wk
1142 Molonglo Corridor ACT $375/wk $4,750/wk
1143 Spence ACT $375/wk $2,120/mo$2,358/wk
1144 Throsby ACT $375/wk $2,710/mo$3,181/wk
1145 Claymore - Eagle Vale - Raby NSW $375/wk $2,000/mo$1,794/wk
1146 Orange - North NSW $375/wk $1,777/mo$2,002/wk
1147 Regents Park NSW $375/wk $1,976/mo$1,417/wk
1148 Rosehill - Harris Park NSW $375/wk $1,900/mo$1,757/wk
1149 Tiwi NT $375/wk $2,000/mo$2,022/wk
1150 Annandale (Qld) QLD $375/wk $1,625/mo$2,215/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.