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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1551 | Glenelg (SA) | SA | $330/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,562/wk |
| 1552 | Modbury Heights | SA | $330/wk | $1,500/mo | $1,657/wk |
| 1553 | Payneham - Felixstow | SA | $330/wk | $1,870/mo | $1,476/wk |
| 1554 | St Agnes - Ridgehaven | SA | $330/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,492/wk |
| 1555 | Dodges Ferry - Lewisham | TAS | $330/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,373/wk |
| 1556 | Moonah | TAS | $330/wk | $1,387/mo | $1,418/wk |
| 1557 | Bacchus Marsh Surrounds | VIC | $330/wk | $1,700/mo | $1,731/wk |
| 1558 | Buninyong | VIC | $330/wk | $1,662/mo | $1,927/wk |
| 1559 | Campbellfield - Coolaroo | VIC | $330/wk | $1,500/mo | $1,104/wk |
| 1560 | Daylesford | VIC | $330/wk | $1,600/mo | $1,343/wk |
| 1561 | Drouin | VIC | $330/wk | $1,625/mo | $1,452/wk |
| 1562 | Hastings - Somers | VIC | $330/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,407/wk |
| 1563 | Kilmore - Broadford | VIC | $330/wk | $1,603/mo | $1,574/wk |
| 1564 | Phillip Island | VIC | $330/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,175/wk |
| 1565 | St Albans - North | VIC | $330/wk | $1,473/mo | $1,183/wk |
| 1566 | White Hills - Ascot | VIC | $330/wk | $1,469/mo | $1,689/wk |
| 1567 | Bassendean - Eden Hill - Ashfield | WA | $330/wk | $1,801/mo | $1,738/wk |
| 1568 | Bentley - Wilson - St James | WA | $330/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,482/wk |
| 1569 | Broome | WA | $330/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,222/wk |
| 1570 | Capel | WA | $330/wk | $1,625/mo | $1,551/wk |
| 1571 | Kalgoorlie - North | WA | $330/wk | $1,730/mo | $2,514/wk |
| 1572 | Mount Nasura - Mount Richon - Bedfordale | WA | $330/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,920/wk |
| 1573 | Seville Grove | WA | $330/wk | $1,600/mo | $1,739/wk |
| 1574 | Stratton - Jane Brook | WA | $330/wk | $1,723/mo | $1,802/wk |
| 1575 | Thornlie | WA | $330/wk | $1,625/mo | $1,571/wk |
| 1576 | Two Rocks | WA | $330/wk | $1,800/mo | $1,526/wk |
| 1577 | Camira - Gailes | QLD | $325/wk | $1,560/mo | $1,758/wk |
| 1578 | Margate - Woody Point | QLD | $325/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,225/wk |
| 1579 | Whitfield - Edge Hill | QLD | $325/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,677/wk |
| 1580 | Reynella | SA | $325/wk | $1,365/mo | $1,334/wk |
| 1581 | Richmond (SA) | SA | $325/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,555/wk |
| 1582 | Derwent Park - Lutana | TAS | $325/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,301/wk |
| 1583 | Rokeby | TAS | $325/wk | $1,387/mo | $1,321/wk |
| 1584 | Lockridge - Kiara | WA | $325/wk | $1,820/mo | $1,812/wk |
| 1585 | Serpentine - Jarrahdale | WA | $325/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,956/wk |
| 1586 | Yokine - Coolbinia - Menora | WA | $325/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,746/wk |
| 1587 | Flemington | VIC | $324/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,571/wk |
| 1588 | Fyshwick | ACT | $323/wk | $3,033/mo | $1,374/wk |
| 1589 | Weddell | NT | $323/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,969/wk |
| 1590 | Kings Park (Vic.) | VIC | $323/wk | $1,500/mo | $1,246/wk |
| 1591 | St Albans - South | VIC | $323/wk | $1,500/mo | $1,232/wk |
| 1592 | Rivett | ACT | $322/wk | $2,140/mo | $2,207/wk |
| 1593 | Moama | NSW | $322/wk | $1,638/mo | $1,348/wk |
| 1594 | Kurunjang - Toolern Vale | VIC | $321/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,556/wk |
| 1595 | Melton South - Weir Views | VIC | $321/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,363/wk |
| 1596 | Tuggeranong | ACT | $320/wk | $1,798/mo | $1,958/wk |
| 1597 | Albury - East | NSW | $320/wk | $1,625/mo | $1,792/wk |
| 1598 | Bega - Tathra | NSW | $320/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,276/wk |
| 1599 | Bilpin - Colo - St Albans | NSW | $320/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,688/wk |
| 1600 | Cessnock | NSW | $320/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,258/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.