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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Benowa | QLD | $580/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,918/wk |
| 102 | Five Dock - Abbotsford | NSW | $576/wk | $3,000/mo | $2,333/wk |
| 103 | Crows Nest - Waverton | NSW | $575/wk | $2,950/mo | $2,615/wk |
| 104 | Randwick - South | NSW | $575/wk | $3,160/mo | $2,450/wk |
| 105 | Dee Why (South) - North Curl Curl | NSW | $573/wk | $3,000/mo | $2,550/wk |
| 106 | Forrest | ACT | $570/wk | $2,520/mo | $3,363/wk |
| 107 | Annandale (NSW) | NSW | $570/wk | $3,467/mo | $2,677/wk |
| 108 | Earlwood | NSW | $570/wk | $2,809/mo | $2,163/wk |
| 109 | Marsden Park - Shanes Park | NSW | $570/wk | $2,882/mo | $2,729/wk |
| 110 | Randwick - North | NSW | $570/wk | $3,000/mo | $2,403/wk |
| 111 | Deakin | ACT | $560/wk | $3,180/mo | $3,117/wk |
| 112 | Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan | NSW | $560/wk | $2,528/mo | $2,497/wk |
| 113 | Rhodes | NSW | $560/wk | $2,500/mo | $2,183/wk |
| 114 | Chapel Hill | QLD | $555/wk | $2,407/mo | $2,957/wk |
| 115 | Balwyn North | VIC | $554/wk | $3,102/mo | $2,350/wk |
| 116 | Campbell | ACT | $550/wk | $2,400/mo | $3,048/wk |
| 117 | Civic | ACT | $550/wk | $1,950/mo | $2,232/wk |
| 118 | Garran | ACT | $550/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,985/wk |
| 119 | Bangalow | NSW | $550/wk | $2,330/mo | $2,106/wk |
| 120 | Beacon Hill - Narraweena | NSW | $550/wk | $3,200/mo | $2,445/wk |
| 121 | Botany | NSW | $550/wk | $2,741/mo | $2,373/wk |
| 122 | Castle Hill - Central | NSW | $550/wk | $2,700/mo | $2,361/wk |
| 123 | Castle Hill - South | NSW | $550/wk | $3,000/mo | $2,482/wk |
| 124 | Cecil Hills | NSW | $550/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,409/wk |
| 125 | Darlinghurst | NSW | $550/wk | $2,964/mo | $2,279/wk |
| 126 | Dee Why - North | NSW | $550/wk | $2,400/mo | $2,069/wk |
| 127 | Denham Court - Bardia | NSW | $550/wk | $2,700/mo | $2,437/wk |
| 128 | Dural - Kenthurst - Wisemans Ferry | NSW | $550/wk | $3,033/mo | $2,595/wk |
| 129 | Edmondson Park | NSW | $550/wk | $2,800/mo | $2,562/wk |
| 130 | Harrington Park | NSW | $550/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,913/wk |
| 131 | Lane Cove | NSW | $550/wk | $3,000/mo | $2,648/wk |
| 132 | Leppington - Catherine Field | NSW | $550/wk | $2,650/mo | $2,271/wk |
| 133 | Loftus - Yarrawarrah | NSW | $550/wk | $2,684/mo | $2,538/wk |
| 134 | Manly Vale - Allambie Heights | NSW | $550/wk | $3,250/mo | $2,737/wk |
| 135 | Maroubra - West | NSW | $550/wk | $2,970/mo | $2,148/wk |
| 136 | Marrickville - North | NSW | $550/wk | $2,817/mo | $2,358/wk |
| 137 | Newcastle Port - Kooragang | NSW | $550/wk | $2,546/mo | $1,875/wk |
| 138 | Newtown (NSW) | NSW | $550/wk | $3,000/mo | $2,325/wk |
| 139 | Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh | NSW | $550/wk | $3,000/mo | $2,781/wk |
| 140 | North Rocks | NSW | $550/wk | $2,945/mo | $2,399/wk |
| 141 | Schofields - East | NSW | $550/wk | $2,817/mo | $2,682/wk |
| 142 | Surry Hills | NSW | $550/wk | $2,839/mo | $2,308/wk |
| 143 | Sylvania - Taren Point | NSW | $550/wk | $2,817/mo | $2,017/wk |
| 144 | Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff | NSW | $550/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,423/wk |
| 145 | Woolooware - Burraneer | NSW | $550/wk | $3,000/mo | $2,569/wk |
| 146 | Hendra | QLD | $550/wk | $2,900/mo | $3,018/wk |
| 147 | Hope Island | QLD | $550/wk | $2,200/mo | $1,926/wk |
| 148 | Noosa Heads | QLD | $550/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,843/wk |
| 149 | Westlake | QLD | $550/wk | $2,275/mo | $2,706/wk |
| 150 | Cottesloe | WA | $550/wk | $3,925/mo | $3,351/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.