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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1751 | Northern Beaches | QLD | $300/wk | $1,600/mo | $1,531/wk |
| 1752 | Rockhampton Surrounds - North | QLD | $300/wk | $1,755/mo | $1,679/wk |
| 1753 | Rockhampton Surrounds - West | QLD | $300/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,851/wk |
| 1754 | Rosewood | QLD | $300/wk | $1,600/mo | $1,578/wk |
| 1755 | Sarina | QLD | $300/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,781/wk |
| 1756 | Slade Point | QLD | $300/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,536/wk |
| 1757 | South Townsville - Railway Estate | QLD | $300/wk | $1,473/mo | $1,524/wk |
| 1758 | Telina - Toolooa | QLD | $300/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,940/wk |
| 1759 | Tinana | QLD | $300/wk | $1,310/mo | $1,255/wk |
| 1760 | Adelaide Hills | SA | $300/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,905/wk |
| 1761 | Enfield - Blair Athol | SA | $300/wk | $1,600/mo | $1,428/wk |
| 1762 | Hackham - Onkaparinga Hills | SA | $300/wk | $1,400/mo | $1,355/wk |
| 1763 | Lewiston - Two Wells | SA | $300/wk | $1,700/mo | $1,908/wk |
| 1764 | Lockleys | SA | $300/wk | $1,800/mo | $1,635/wk |
| 1765 | Lyndoch | SA | $300/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,827/wk |
| 1766 | Morphett Vale - East | SA | $300/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,228/wk |
| 1767 | North Haven | SA | $300/wk | $1,564/mo | $1,414/wk |
| 1768 | One Tree Hill | SA | $300/wk | $1,995/mo | $2,277/wk |
| 1769 | Parafield Gardens | SA | $300/wk | $1,382/mo | $1,384/wk |
| 1770 | Paralowie | SA | $300/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,458/wk |
| 1771 | Plympton | SA | $300/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,551/wk |
| 1772 | Pooraka - Cavan | SA | $300/wk | $1,335/mo | $1,263/wk |
| 1773 | Strathalbyn | SA | $300/wk | $1,500/mo | $1,277/wk |
| 1774 | Tanunda | SA | $300/wk | $1,452/mo | $1,446/wk |
| 1775 | Virginia - Waterloo Corner | SA | $300/wk | $1,600/mo | $1,387/wk |
| 1776 | Bruny Island - Kettering | TAS | $300/wk | $1,450/mo | $1,296/wk |
| 1777 | Prospect Vale - Blackstone | TAS | $300/wk | $1,500/mo | $1,377/wk |
| 1778 | Riverside | TAS | $300/wk | $1,430/mo | $1,522/wk |
| 1779 | South Launceston | TAS | $300/wk | $1,290/mo | $1,373/wk |
| 1780 | Trevallyn | TAS | $300/wk | $1,387/mo | $1,614/wk |
| 1781 | West Launceston | TAS | $300/wk | $1,304/mo | $1,469/wk |
| 1782 | Ballarat North - Invermay | VIC | $300/wk | $1,560/mo | $1,644/wk |
| 1783 | Beechworth | VIC | $300/wk | $1,560/mo | $1,434/wk |
| 1784 | Melton | VIC | $300/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,061/wk |
| 1785 | Mildura - South | VIC | $300/wk | $1,334/mo | $1,407/wk |
| 1786 | Newcomb - Moolap | VIC | $300/wk | $1,367/mo | $1,161/wk |
| 1787 | Panton Hill - St Andrews | VIC | $300/wk | $2,200/mo | $2,254/wk |
| 1788 | Trafalgar (Vic.) | VIC | $300/wk | $1,500/mo | $1,452/wk |
| 1789 | Traralgon - West | VIC | $300/wk | $1,326/mo | $1,635/wk |
| 1790 | Warrnambool - North | VIC | $300/wk | $1,451/mo | $1,451/wk |
| 1791 | Winchelsea | VIC | $300/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,845/wk |
| 1792 | Yea | VIC | $300/wk | $1,500/mo | $1,222/wk |
| 1793 | Albany | WA | $300/wk | $1,439/mo | $1,246/wk |
| 1794 | Alexander Heights - Koondoola | WA | $300/wk | $1,600/mo | $1,494/wk |
| 1795 | Augusta | WA | $300/wk | $1,816/mo | $1,370/wk |
| 1796 | Boulder | WA | $300/wk | $1,309/mo | $2,001/wk |
| 1797 | Carabooda - Pinjar | WA | $300/wk | $2,470/mo | $2,120/wk |
| 1798 | Cooloongup | WA | $300/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,229/wk |
| 1799 | Denmark | WA | $300/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,134/wk |
| 1800 | East Bunbury - Glen Iris | WA | $300/wk | $1,506/mo | $1,358/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.