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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Ludmilla - The Narrows | NT | $260/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,988/wk |
| 2002 | Berserker | QLD | $260/wk | $1,116/mo | $1,172/wk |
| 2003 | Biloela | QLD | $260/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,883/wk |
| 2004 | Daintree | QLD | $260/wk | $1,408/mo | $1,201/wk |
| 2005 | Esk | QLD | $260/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,021/wk |
| 2006 | Hermit Park - Rosslea | QLD | $260/wk | $1,450/mo | $1,362/wk |
| 2007 | Jondaryan | QLD | $260/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,357/wk |
| 2008 | Lakes Creek | QLD | $260/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,374/wk |
| 2009 | Malanda - Yungaburra | QLD | $260/wk | $1,430/mo | $1,296/wk |
| 2010 | Park Avenue | QLD | $260/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,281/wk |
| 2011 | Southern Moreton Bay Islands | QLD | $260/wk | $904/mo | $761/wk |
| 2012 | Light | SA | $260/wk | $1,328/mo | $1,544/wk |
| 2013 | Roxby Downs | SA | $260/wk | $1,517/mo | $3,140/wk |
| 2014 | Dilston - Lilydale | TAS | $260/wk | $1,365/mo | $1,580/wk |
| 2015 | Longford | TAS | $260/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,217/wk |
| 2016 | Penguin - Sulphur Creek | TAS | $260/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,346/wk |
| 2017 | Romaine - Havenview | TAS | $260/wk | $1,211/mo | $1,334/wk |
| 2018 | Chiltern - Indigo Valley | VIC | $260/wk | $1,389/mo | $1,493/wk |
| 2019 | Colac | VIC | $260/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,250/wk |
| 2020 | Heathcote | VIC | $260/wk | $1,387/mo | $1,115/wk |
| 2021 | Mildura - North | VIC | $260/wk | $1,148/mo | $1,210/wk |
| 2022 | Sebastopol - Redan | VIC | $260/wk | $1,179/mo | $1,020/wk |
| 2023 | Upper Yarra Valley | VIC | $260/wk | $1,100/mo | $900/wk |
| 2024 | Wangaratta | VIC | $260/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,242/wk |
| 2025 | Wendouree - Miners Rest | VIC | $260/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,191/wk |
| 2026 | Wodonga | VIC | $260/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,214/wk |
| 2027 | Bridgetown - Boyup Brook | WA | $260/wk | $1,327/mo | $1,230/wk |
| 2028 | Dardanup | WA | $260/wk | $1,750/mo | $1,883/wk |
| 2029 | Waroona | WA | $260/wk | $1,625/mo | $1,312/wk |
| 2030 | Manunda | QLD | $259/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,069/wk |
| 2031 | Derwent Valley | TAS | $258/wk | $1,239/mo | $1,333/wk |
| 2032 | Mount Hutton - Windale | NSW | $255/wk | $1,772/mo | $1,221/wk |
| 2033 | Maryborough (Qld) | QLD | $255/wk | $1,083/mo | $977/wk |
| 2034 | Barossa - Angaston | SA | $255/wk | $1,500/mo | $1,441/wk |
| 2035 | Norlane | VIC | $254/wk | $1,200/mo | $926/wk |
| 2036 | Elizabeth East | SA | $251/wk | $1,233/mo | $1,188/wk |
| 2037 | Albury - South | NSW | $250/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,439/wk |
| 2038 | Armidale Surrounds - North | NSW | $250/wk | $1,094/mo | $1,228/wk |
| 2039 | Armidale Surrounds - South | NSW | $250/wk | $1,426/mo | $1,402/wk |
| 2040 | Casino Surrounds | NSW | $250/wk | $1,304/mo | $1,147/wk |
| 2041 | Lavington | NSW | $250/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,138/wk |
| 2042 | Leeton | NSW | $250/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,427/wk |
| 2043 | Scone Surrounds | NSW | $250/wk | $1,500/mo | $1,362/wk |
| 2044 | Young | NSW | $250/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,170/wk |
| 2045 | Bouldercombe | QLD | $250/wk | $1,550/mo | $1,437/wk |
| 2046 | Bundaberg | QLD | $250/wk | $1,118/mo | $972/wk |
| 2047 | Chinchilla | QLD | $250/wk | $1,314/mo | $1,549/wk |
| 2048 | Clifton - Greenmount | QLD | $250/wk | $1,352/mo | $1,307/wk |
| 2049 | Crows Nest - Rosalie | QLD | $250/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,109/wk |
| 2050 | Garbutt - West End | QLD | $250/wk | $1,354/mo | $1,290/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.