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
#AreaStateMedian rentMedian mortgageHousehold income
151 Lawson ACT $548/wk $2,000/mo$2,492/wk
152 Yarralumla ACT $547/wk $3,425/mo$3,327/wk
153 Castle Hill - East NSW $547/wk $3,000/mo$2,014/wk
154 Tuggeranong - West ACT $546/wk $3,750/wk
155 Winthrop WA $545/wk $2,317/mo$2,324/wk
156 Neutral Bay - Kirribilli NSW $541/wk $2,990/mo$2,364/wk
157 Carlton North - Princes Hill VIC $541/wk $2,600/mo$2,355/wk
158 Acacia Gardens NSW $540/wk $2,484/mo$2,796/wk
159 Hunters Hill - Woolwich NSW $540/wk $4,333/mo$3,368/wk
160 Wolli Creek NSW $540/wk $2,383/mo$2,160/wk
161 Clear Island Waters QLD $540/wk $2,167/mo$1,617/wk
162 Robina - East QLD $540/wk $2,006/mo$1,851/wk
163 Robina - West QLD $540/wk $1,820/mo$1,613/wk
164 Terranora - North Tumbulgum NSW $538/wk $2,167/mo$2,100/wk
165 Parkwood QLD $538/wk $1,894/mo$2,064/wk
166 Malabar - La Perouse NSW $535/wk $3,200/mo$2,215/wk
167 Carindale QLD $533/wk $2,400/mo$2,382/wk
168 Googong NSW $531/wk $2,600/mo$3,363/wk
169 Aranda ACT $530/wk $2,500/mo$3,161/wk
170 Cobbitty - Bringelly NSW $530/wk $2,663/mo$2,273/wk
171 Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills NSW $530/wk $2,600/mo$2,551/wk
172 Gymea - Grays Point NSW $530/wk $2,860/mo$2,428/wk
173 Helensburgh NSW $530/wk $2,512/mo$2,542/wk
174 Jordan Springs - Llandilo NSW $530/wk $2,600/mo$2,446/wk
175 Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills NSW $530/wk $2,773/mo$2,699/wk
176 Oran Park NSW $530/wk $2,626/mo$2,349/wk
177 Pennant Hills - Cheltenham NSW $530/wk $3,000/mo$2,784/wk
178 Prospect Reservoir NSW $530/wk $1,625/mo$1,624/wk
179 Strathfield - West NSW $530/wk $3,200/mo$2,726/wk
180 Waterloo NSW $530/wk $2,500/mo$2,028/wk
181 Winston Hills NSW $530/wk $2,700/mo$2,421/wk
182 Peregian Springs QLD $530/wk $2,147/mo$1,864/wk
183 Barton ACT $525/wk $2,015/mo$2,462/wk
184 Artarmon NSW $525/wk $2,772/mo$2,420/wk
185 West Hoxton - Middleton Grange NSW $525/wk $2,427/mo$2,412/wk
186 Bridgeman Downs QLD $525/wk $2,500/mo$2,846/wk
187 Elanora QLD $525/wk $2,100/mo$1,744/wk
188 Ocean Reef WA $525/wk $2,253/mo$2,480/wk
189 Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale QLD $523/wk $2,700/mo$3,388/wk
190 Glen Iris - East VIC $522/wk $3,000/mo$2,914/wk
191 Port Melbourne VIC $522/wk $2,515/mo$2,347/wk
192 North Ryde - East Ryde NSW $521/wk $2,800/mo$2,439/wk
193 Bonner ACT $520/wk $2,167/mo$2,811/wk
194 Isaacs ACT $520/wk $2,300/mo$2,670/wk
195 Macarthur ACT $520/wk $2,200/mo$3,037/wk
196 Avoca Beach - Copacabana NSW $520/wk $2,438/mo$2,276/wk
197 Bexley - North NSW $520/wk $2,500/mo$1,949/wk
198 Carlingford - East NSW $520/wk $2,600/mo$2,143/wk
199 Chippendale NSW $520/wk $2,409/mo$1,606/wk
200 Heathcote - Waterfall NSW $520/wk $2,513/mo$2,239/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.