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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Bundaberg North - Gooburrum | QLD | $280/wk | $1,138/mo | $1,028/wk |
| 1902 | Cooloola | QLD | $280/wk | $1,300/mo | $790/wk |
| 1903 | Heatley | QLD | $280/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,266/wk |
| 1904 | Ipswich - Central | QLD | $280/wk | $1,500/mo | $1,396/wk |
| 1905 | Logan Central | QLD | $280/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,017/wk |
| 1906 | North Toowoomba - Harlaxton | QLD | $280/wk | $1,301/mo | $1,232/wk |
| 1907 | Parkhurst - Kawana | QLD | $280/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,626/wk |
| 1908 | Rockhampton Surrounds - East | QLD | $280/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,589/wk |
| 1909 | The Range - Allenstown | QLD | $280/wk | $1,473/mo | $1,600/wk |
| 1910 | Westcourt - Bungalow | QLD | $280/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,154/wk |
| 1911 | Woodridge | QLD | $280/wk | $1,200/mo | $1,043/wk |
| 1912 | Woree | QLD | $280/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,152/wk |
| 1913 | Goolwa - Port Elliot | SA | $280/wk | $1,196/mo | $970/wk |
| 1914 | Salisbury North | SA | $280/wk | $1,275/mo | $1,255/wk |
| 1915 | Geeveston - Dover | TAS | $280/wk | $1,083/mo | $1,059/wk |
| 1916 | Perth - Evandale | TAS | $280/wk | $1,324/mo | $1,457/wk |
| 1917 | Port Sorell | TAS | $280/wk | $1,430/mo | $1,279/wk |
| 1918 | Bairnsdale | VIC | $280/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,194/wk |
| 1919 | Bendigo | VIC | $280/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,267/wk |
| 1920 | California Gully - Eaglehawk | VIC | $280/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,223/wk |
| 1921 | Castlemaine Surrounds | VIC | $280/wk | $1,473/mo | $1,317/wk |
| 1922 | Corio - Lovely Banks | VIC | $280/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,230/wk |
| 1923 | Korumburra | VIC | $280/wk | $1,499/mo | $1,384/wk |
| 1924 | Moyne - West | VIC | $280/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,522/wk |
| 1925 | Sale | VIC | $280/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,331/wk |
| 1926 | Yackandandah | VIC | $280/wk | $1,690/mo | $1,833/wk |
| 1927 | Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale | WA | $280/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,306/wk |
| 1928 | College Grove - Carey Park | WA | $280/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,122/wk |
| 1929 | Harvey | WA | $280/wk | $1,690/mo | $1,498/wk |
| 1930 | Mandurah - South | WA | $280/wk | $1,500/mo | $1,034/wk |
| 1931 | Murray | WA | $280/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,644/wk |
| 1932 | Proserpine | QLD | $276/wk | $1,560/mo | $1,431/wk |
| 1933 | Gloucester | NSW | $275/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,069/wk |
| 1934 | Gunnedah Surrounds | NSW | $275/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,585/wk |
| 1935 | Tamworth Surrounds | NSW | $275/wk | $1,590/mo | $1,431/wk |
| 1936 | Agnes Water - Miriam Vale | QLD | $275/wk | $1,336/mo | $1,009/wk |
| 1937 | Bundaberg Surrounds - South | QLD | $275/wk | $1,209/mo | $1,022/wk |
| 1938 | Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent | QLD | $275/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,392/wk |
| 1939 | Mount Isa | QLD | $275/wk | $1,546/mo | $2,236/wk |
| 1940 | Svensson Heights - Norville | QLD | $275/wk | $1,192/mo | $1,073/wk |
| 1941 | Walkervale - Avenell Heights | QLD | $275/wk | $1,186/mo | $1,117/wk |
| 1942 | Port Adelaide | SA | $275/wk | $1,495/mo | $1,247/wk |
| 1943 | Quoiba - Spreyton | TAS | $275/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,531/wk |
| 1944 | Calista | WA | $275/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,213/wk |
| 1945 | Little Grove - Elleker | WA | $275/wk | $1,700/mo | $1,495/wk |
| 1946 | Bathurst Surrounds | NSW | $273/wk | $1,863/mo | $1,835/wk |
| 1947 | Kin Kora - Sun Valley | QLD | $273/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,682/wk |
| 1948 | Kirwan - East | QLD | $273/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,294/wk |
| 1949 | Duntroon | ACT | $270/wk | — | $3,100/wk |
| 1950 | Blayney | NSW | $270/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,548/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.