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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1401 | Deer Park | VIC | $350/wk | $1,690/mo | $1,459/wk |
| 1402 | Delahey | VIC | $350/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,486/wk |
| 1403 | Epping - South | VIC | $350/wk | $1,500/mo | $1,443/wk |
| 1404 | Hampton Park - West | VIC | $350/wk | $1,550/mo | $1,462/wk |
| 1405 | Healesville - Yarra Glen | VIC | $350/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,594/wk |
| 1406 | Lalor - East | VIC | $350/wk | $1,663/mo | $1,224/wk |
| 1407 | Rosebud - McCrae | VIC | $350/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,155/wk |
| 1408 | Smythes Creek | VIC | $350/wk | $1,733/mo | $2,065/wk |
| 1409 | Thomastown | VIC | $350/wk | $1,700/mo | $1,225/wk |
| 1410 | Wyndham Vale - North | VIC | $350/wk | $1,800/mo | $1,862/wk |
| 1411 | Alkimos - Eglinton | WA | $350/wk | $1,950/mo | $2,031/wk |
| 1412 | Australind - Leschenault | WA | $350/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,910/wk |
| 1413 | Balcatta - Hamersley | WA | $350/wk | $1,863/mo | $1,625/wk |
| 1414 | Baldivis - North | WA | $350/wk | $1,842/mo | $1,957/wk |
| 1415 | Ballajura | WA | $350/wk | $1,703/mo | $1,725/wk |
| 1416 | Bayswater - Embleton - Bedford | WA | $350/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,011/wk |
| 1417 | Beechboro | WA | $350/wk | $1,765/mo | $1,791/wk |
| 1418 | Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe | WA | $350/wk | $1,754/mo | $1,666/wk |
| 1419 | Bicton - Palmyra | WA | $350/wk | $2,115/mo | $1,842/wk |
| 1420 | Bullsbrook | WA | $350/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,912/wk |
| 1421 | Busselton - West | WA | $350/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,351/wk |
| 1422 | Cannington - Queens Park | WA | $350/wk | $1,647/mo | $1,695/wk |
| 1423 | Clarkson | WA | $350/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,761/wk |
| 1424 | Dalyellup | WA | $350/wk | $1,733/mo | $2,066/wk |
| 1425 | Dawesville - Bouvard | WA | $350/wk | $1,842/mo | $1,436/wk |
| 1426 | East Victoria Park - Carlisle | WA | $350/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,974/wk |
| 1427 | Eaton - Pelican Point | WA | $350/wk | $1,651/mo | $1,738/wk |
| 1428 | Ellenbrook | WA | $350/wk | $1,800/mo | $1,844/wk |
| 1429 | Fremantle - South | WA | $350/wk | $2,071/mo | $1,811/wk |
| 1430 | Gidgegannup | WA | $350/wk | $2,300/mo | $2,449/wk |
| 1431 | Halls Head - Erskine | WA | $350/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,377/wk |
| 1432 | Hope Valley - Postans | WA | $350/wk | $833/mo | $1,749/wk |
| 1433 | Kewdale | WA | $350/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,597/wk |
| 1434 | Lesmurdie - Bickley - Carmel | WA | $350/wk | $2,100/mo | $2,070/wk |
| 1435 | Mandurah - North | WA | $350/wk | $1,837/mo | $1,861/wk |
| 1436 | Marangaroo | WA | $350/wk | $1,647/mo | $1,533/wk |
| 1437 | Noranda | WA | $350/wk | $1,907/mo | $1,632/wk |
| 1438 | Port Kennedy | WA | $350/wk | $1,700/mo | $1,921/wk |
| 1439 | Rivervale | WA | $350/wk | $1,760/mo | $1,723/wk |
| 1440 | Roleystone | WA | $350/wk | $2,056/mo | $2,185/wk |
| 1441 | Spearwood | WA | $350/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,473/wk |
| 1442 | Victoria Park - Lathlain - Burswood | WA | $350/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,896/wk |
| 1443 | Wanneroo - Sinagra | WA | $350/wk | $1,800/mo | $1,679/wk |
| 1444 | Wellard (West) - Bertram | WA | $350/wk | $1,800/mo | $2,068/wk |
| 1445 | Yangebup | WA | $350/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,915/wk |
| 1446 | Reservoir - South East | VIC | $349/wk | $1,967/mo | $1,401/wk |
| 1447 | North Nowra - Bomaderry | NSW | $346/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,363/wk |
| 1448 | Mitcham (SA) | SA | $346/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,203/wk |
| 1449 | French Island | VIC | $346/wk | $1,800/mo | $1,014/wk |
| 1450 | Meadow Heights | VIC | $346/wk | $1,460/mo | $1,274/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.