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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1251 | Lyons (ACT) | ACT | $360/wk | $2,383/mo | $2,062/wk |
| 1252 | Bathurst - East | NSW | $360/wk | $1,800/mo | $1,788/wk |
| 1253 | Belmont - Bennetts Green | NSW | $360/wk | $2,009/mo | $1,538/wk |
| 1254 | Broulee - Tomakin | NSW | $360/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,378/wk |
| 1255 | Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani | NSW | $360/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,232/wk |
| 1256 | Canley Vale - Canley Heights | NSW | $360/wk | $1,815/mo | $1,409/wk |
| 1257 | Cessnock Surrounds | NSW | $360/wk | $1,829/mo | $1,814/wk |
| 1258 | Coffs Harbour - South | NSW | $360/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,219/wk |
| 1259 | Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven | NSW | $360/wk | $1,700/mo | $1,239/wk |
| 1260 | Guildford - South Granville | NSW | $360/wk | $2,100/mo | $1,223/wk |
| 1261 | Leumeah - Minto Heights | NSW | $360/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,596/wk |
| 1262 | Liverpool - West | NSW | $360/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,234/wk |
| 1263 | Maclean - Yamba - Iluka | NSW | $360/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,079/wk |
| 1264 | Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head | NSW | $360/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,243/wk |
| 1265 | Singleton Surrounds | NSW | $360/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,034/wk |
| 1266 | St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay | NSW | $360/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,098/wk |
| 1267 | St Marys - North St Marys | NSW | $360/wk | $1,842/mo | $1,395/wk |
| 1268 | Swansea - Caves Beach | NSW | $360/wk | $2,080/mo | $1,419/wk |
| 1269 | Tenambit - East Maitland | NSW | $360/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,426/wk |
| 1270 | Wauchope | NSW | $360/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,355/wk |
| 1271 | Wyong | NSW | $360/wk | $1,690/mo | $1,214/wk |
| 1272 | East Side | NT | $360/wk | $1,733/mo | $2,042/wk |
| 1273 | Woodroffe | NT | $360/wk | $1,800/mo | $1,891/wk |
| 1274 | Annerley | QLD | $360/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,831/wk |
| 1275 | Beachmere - Sandstone Point | QLD | $360/wk | $1,647/mo | $1,160/wk |
| 1276 | Boronia Heights - Park Ridge | QLD | $360/wk | $1,616/mo | $1,463/wk |
| 1277 | Dakabin | QLD | $360/wk | $1,800/mo | $1,689/wk |
| 1278 | Darra - Sumner | QLD | $360/wk | $1,577/mo | $1,649/wk |
| 1279 | Douglas | QLD | $360/wk | $1,633/mo | $2,025/wk |
| 1280 | Enoggera | QLD | $360/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,975/wk |
| 1281 | Moorooka | QLD | $360/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,866/wk |
| 1282 | Nambour | QLD | $360/wk | $1,670/mo | $1,383/wk |
| 1283 | Oonoonba | QLD | $360/wk | $1,700/mo | $2,086/wk |
| 1284 | Petrie | QLD | $360/wk | $1,725/mo | $1,853/wk |
| 1285 | Rothwell - Kippa-Ring | QLD | $360/wk | $1,625/mo | $1,301/wk |
| 1286 | Stafford | QLD | $360/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,762/wk |
| 1287 | Strathpine - Brendale | QLD | $360/wk | $1,547/mo | $1,455/wk |
| 1288 | Athelstone | SA | $360/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,941/wk |
| 1289 | Burnside - Wattle Park | SA | $360/wk | $2,245/mo | $2,086/wk |
| 1290 | Mawson Lakes - Globe Derby Park | SA | $360/wk | $1,625/mo | $1,913/wk |
| 1291 | Northgate - Northfield | SA | $360/wk | $1,650/mo | $1,759/wk |
| 1292 | Norwood (SA) | SA | $360/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,653/wk |
| 1293 | Bellerive - Rosny | TAS | $360/wk | $1,600/mo | $1,512/wk |
| 1294 | Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne | TAS | $360/wk | $1,820/mo | $1,873/wk |
| 1295 | Delacombe | VIC | $360/wk | $1,500/mo | $1,627/wk |
| 1296 | Epping - East | VIC | $360/wk | $1,708/mo | $1,675/wk |
| 1297 | Keilor Downs | VIC | $360/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,553/wk |
| 1298 | Monbulk - Silvan | VIC | $360/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,872/wk |
| 1299 | Narre Warren - South West | VIC | $360/wk | $1,738/mo | $1,615/wk |
| 1300 | Newtown (Vic.) | VIC | $360/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,092/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.