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
1351 Malak - Marrara NT $350/wk $2,000/mo$1,774/wk
1352 Nightcliff NT $350/wk $1,972/mo$2,051/wk
1353 Rapid Creek NT $350/wk $1,956/mo$2,208/wk
1354 Andergrove - Beaconsfield QLD $350/wk $1,718/mo$1,732/wk
1355 Bohle Plains QLD $350/wk $1,800/mo$2,346/wk
1356 Brisbane Airport QLD $350/wk $350/wk
1357 Browns Plains QLD $350/wk $1,517/mo$1,460/wk
1358 Burpengary QLD $350/wk $1,733/mo$1,720/wk
1359 Clayfield QLD $350/wk $2,000/mo$1,931/wk
1360 Crestmead QLD $350/wk $1,430/mo$1,472/wk
1361 Deagon QLD $350/wk $1,846/mo$1,605/wk
1362 Durack QLD $350/wk $1,517/mo$1,300/wk
1363 Edmonton QLD $350/wk $1,517/mo$1,643/wk
1364 Emu Park QLD $350/wk $1,517/mo$1,203/wk
1365 Freshwater - Stratford QLD $350/wk $1,647/mo$1,841/wk
1366 Glenlee - Rockyview QLD $350/wk $1,950/mo$2,432/wk
1367 Gowrie (Qld) QLD $350/wk $1,627/mo$2,004/wk
1368 Hillcrest QLD $350/wk $1,647/mo$1,764/wk
1369 Kallangur QLD $350/wk $1,545/mo$1,456/wk
1370 Kirwan - West QLD $350/wk $1,517/mo$1,894/wk
1371 Loganlea QLD $350/wk $1,517/mo$1,377/wk
1372 Maroochy Hinterland QLD $350/wk $1,733/mo$1,337/wk
1373 Marsden QLD $350/wk $1,470/mo$1,413/wk
1374 Mount Louisa QLD $350/wk $1,647/mo$2,033/wk
1375 Pialba - Eli Waters QLD $350/wk $1,400/mo$1,014/wk
1376 Pioneer Valley QLD $350/wk $1,820/mo$2,036/wk
1377 Port Douglas QLD $350/wk $1,665/mo$1,441/wk
1378 Redbank Plains QLD $350/wk $1,473/mo$1,516/wk
1379 Wamuran QLD $350/wk $2,000/mo$2,049/wk
1380 Woodford - D'Aguilar QLD $350/wk $1,742/mo$1,632/wk
1381 Yeppoon QLD $350/wk $1,733/mo$1,641/wk
1382 Zillmere QLD $350/wk $1,677/mo$1,426/wk
1383 Brighton (SA) SA $350/wk $1,952/mo$1,673/wk
1384 Henley Beach SA $350/wk $2,000/mo$1,786/wk
1385 McLaren Vale SA $350/wk $1,733/mo$1,638/wk
1386 Mount Barker SA $350/wk $1,647/mo$1,698/wk
1387 Nairne SA $350/wk $1,500/mo$1,776/wk
1388 Prospect SA $350/wk $1,950/mo$2,019/wk
1389 Redwood Park SA $350/wk $1,517/mo$1,818/wk
1390 Rostrevor - Magill SA $350/wk $1,869/mo$1,644/wk
1391 Seaford - Seaford Meadows SA $350/wk $1,517/mo$1,466/wk
1392 Woodcroft SA $350/wk $1,517/mo$1,672/wk
1393 Austins Ferry - Granton TAS $350/wk $1,523/mo$1,817/wk
1394 Brighton - Pontville TAS $350/wk $1,508/mo$1,630/wk
1395 Legana TAS $350/wk $1,517/mo$1,636/wk
1396 Montrose - Rosetta TAS $350/wk $1,448/mo$1,434/wk
1397 Belmont VIC $350/wk $1,700/mo$1,510/wk
1398 Braybrook VIC $350/wk $1,952/mo$1,686/wk
1399 Brookfield VIC $350/wk $1,658/mo$1,627/wk
1400 Craigieburn - Central VIC $350/wk $1,517/mo$1,523/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.