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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1301 | Wandin - Seville | VIC | $360/wk | $1,950/mo | $2,066/wk |
| 1302 | Werribee - West | VIC | $360/wk | $1,842/mo | $1,995/wk |
| 1303 | Busselton - East | WA | $360/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,381/wk |
| 1304 | Forrestfield - Wattle Grove | WA | $360/wk | $1,800/mo | $1,839/wk |
| 1305 | Joondalup - Edgewater | WA | $360/wk | $1,820/mo | $1,784/wk |
| 1306 | Morley | WA | $360/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,583/wk |
| 1307 | South Lake - Cockburn Central | WA | $360/wk | $1,680/mo | $1,715/wk |
| 1308 | Reservoir - North East | VIC | $358/wk | $1,863/mo | $1,544/wk |
| 1309 | Springvale | VIC | $356/wk | $1,745/mo | $1,401/wk |
| 1310 | Coffs Harbour - North | NSW | $355/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,257/wk |
| 1311 | Unanderra - Mount Kembla | NSW | $355/wk | $2,080/mo | $1,920/wk |
| 1312 | Bethania - Waterford | QLD | $355/wk | $1,597/mo | $1,298/wk |
| 1313 | Morayfield - East | QLD | $355/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,482/wk |
| 1314 | Happy Valley | SA | $355/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,568/wk |
| 1315 | Sorell - Richmond | TAS | $355/wk | $1,506/mo | $1,439/wk |
| 1316 | Cranbourne North - West | VIC | $355/wk | $1,709/mo | $1,686/wk |
| 1317 | Footscray | VIC | $355/wk | $1,940/mo | $1,763/wk |
| 1318 | Hampton Park - East | VIC | $355/wk | $1,600/mo | $1,623/wk |
| 1319 | Springvale South | VIC | $355/wk | $1,600/mo | $1,505/wk |
| 1320 | Laurieton - Bonny Hills | NSW | $354/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,089/wk |
| 1321 | Heidelberg West | VIC | $353/wk | $2,059/mo | $1,618/wk |
| 1322 | Como | WA | $352/wk | $2,048/mo | $1,804/wk |
| 1323 | Ulladulla | NSW | $351/wk | $1,647/mo | $1,167/wk |
| 1324 | Kyneton | VIC | $351/wk | $1,737/mo | $1,695/wk |
| 1325 | Noble Park North | VIC | $351/wk | $1,759/mo | $1,453/wk |
| 1326 | Seaford (Vic.) | VIC | $351/wk | $1,850/mo | $1,500/wk |
| 1327 | Sunbury - South | VIC | $351/wk | $1,800/mo | $1,727/wk |
| 1328 | Tullamarine | VIC | $351/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,404/wk |
| 1329 | Werribee - South | VIC | $351/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,802/wk |
| 1330 | West Footscray - Tottenham | VIC | $351/wk | $2,129/mo | $1,988/wk |
| 1331 | Batemans Bay - South | NSW | $350/wk | $1,600/mo | $1,215/wk |
| 1332 | Bathurst - West | NSW | $350/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,788/wk |
| 1333 | Berkeley - Lake Heights - Cringila | NSW | $350/wk | $1,764/mo | $1,251/wk |
| 1334 | Calga - Kulnura | NSW | $350/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,777/wk |
| 1335 | East Maitland - Metford | NSW | $350/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,590/wk |
| 1336 | Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds | NSW | $350/wk | $1,500/mo | $1,142/wk |
| 1337 | Karabar | NSW | $350/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,989/wk |
| 1338 | Lakemba | NSW | $350/wk | $1,712/mo | $1,227/wk |
| 1339 | Lurnea - Cartwright | NSW | $350/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,136/wk |
| 1340 | Murwillumbah | NSW | $350/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,154/wk |
| 1341 | Murwillumbah Surrounds | NSW | $350/wk | $1,745/mo | $1,387/wk |
| 1342 | Port Macquarie - East | NSW | $350/wk | $1,753/mo | $1,396/wk |
| 1343 | Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest | NSW | $350/wk | $1,600/mo | $1,036/wk |
| 1344 | Toukley - Norah Head | NSW | $350/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,157/wk |
| 1345 | Urunga | NSW | $350/wk | $1,680/mo | $1,178/wk |
| 1346 | Warilla | NSW | $350/wk | $1,820/mo | $1,191/wk |
| 1347 | Wiley Park | NSW | $350/wk | $1,703/mo | $1,248/wk |
| 1348 | Charles | NT | $350/wk | — | $2,026/wk |
| 1349 | Driver | NT | $350/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,984/wk |
| 1350 | Howard Springs | NT | $350/wk | $2,383/mo | $2,442/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.