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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2051 | Gin Gin | QLD | $250/wk | $1,000/mo | $954/wk |
| 2052 | Hyde Park - Pimlico | QLD | $250/wk | $1,473/mo | $1,305/wk |
| 2053 | Innisfail | QLD | $250/wk | $1,192/mo | $1,105/wk |
| 2054 | Johnstone | QLD | $250/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,301/wk |
| 2055 | Kingaroy Surrounds - South | QLD | $250/wk | $1,227/mo | $1,361/wk |
| 2056 | Maryborough Surrounds - South | QLD | $250/wk | $1,170/mo | $959/wk |
| 2057 | Rockhampton City | QLD | $250/wk | $1,073/mo | $1,061/wk |
| 2058 | Roma | QLD | $250/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,706/wk |
| 2059 | Seaforth - Calen | QLD | $250/wk | $1,755/mo | $1,661/wk |
| 2060 | Southern Downs - West | QLD | $250/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,096/wk |
| 2061 | Stanthorpe | QLD | $250/wk | $1,200/mo | $970/wk |
| 2062 | Wambo | QLD | $250/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,410/wk |
| 2063 | Christie Downs | SA | $250/wk | $1,250/mo | $995/wk |
| 2064 | Clare | SA | $250/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,368/wk |
| 2065 | Kadina | SA | $250/wk | $1,127/mo | $1,155/wk |
| 2066 | Moonta | SA | $250/wk | $1,200/mo | $965/wk |
| 2067 | Wallaroo | SA | $250/wk | $1,213/mo | $916/wk |
| 2068 | Beauty Point - Beaconsfield | TAS | $250/wk | $1,083/mo | $944/wk |
| 2069 | Bridgewater - Gagebrook | TAS | $250/wk | $1,083/mo | $971/wk |
| 2070 | Devonport | TAS | $250/wk | $1,192/mo | $1,093/wk |
| 2071 | Forestier - Tasman | TAS | $250/wk | $1,083/mo | $863/wk |
| 2072 | Latrobe | TAS | $250/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,192/wk |
| 2073 | Newnham - Mayfield | TAS | $250/wk | $1,170/mo | $1,112/wk |
| 2074 | Southern Midlands | TAS | $250/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,330/wk |
| 2075 | Triabunna - Bicheno | TAS | $250/wk | $1,105/mo | $1,005/wk |
| 2076 | Ulverstone | TAS | $250/wk | $1,123/mo | $1,039/wk |
| 2077 | Waratah | TAS | $250/wk | $1,170/mo | $1,329/wk |
| 2078 | Waverley - St Leonards | TAS | $250/wk | $1,161/mo | $1,308/wk |
| 2079 | Westbury | TAS | $250/wk | $1,243/mo | $1,211/wk |
| 2080 | Alexandra | VIC | $250/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,135/wk |
| 2081 | Ararat | VIC | $250/wk | $1,083/mo | $1,216/wk |
| 2082 | Benalla | VIC | $250/wk | $1,253/mo | $1,142/wk |
| 2083 | Bruthen - Omeo | VIC | $250/wk | $1,343/mo | $1,323/wk |
| 2084 | Cobram | VIC | $250/wk | $1,278/mo | $1,057/wk |
| 2085 | Colac Surrounds | VIC | $250/wk | $1,400/mo | $1,441/wk |
| 2086 | Creswick - Clunes | VIC | $250/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,238/wk |
| 2087 | Euroa | VIC | $250/wk | $1,170/mo | $1,133/wk |
| 2088 | Foster | VIC | $250/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,110/wk |
| 2089 | Golden Plains - North | VIC | $250/wk | $1,387/mo | $1,455/wk |
| 2090 | Irymple | VIC | $250/wk | $1,473/mo | $1,716/wk |
| 2091 | Maffra | VIC | $250/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,324/wk |
| 2092 | Melbourne Airport | VIC | $250/wk | $985/mo | $1,437/wk |
| 2093 | Mooroopna | VIC | $250/wk | $1,148/mo | $1,121/wk |
| 2094 | Mount Baw Baw Region | VIC | $250/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,456/wk |
| 2095 | Myrtleford | VIC | $250/wk | $1,400/mo | $1,226/wk |
| 2096 | Portland | VIC | $250/wk | $1,105/mo | $1,200/wk |
| 2097 | Seymour | VIC | $250/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,165/wk |
| 2098 | Traralgon - East | VIC | $250/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,386/wk |
| 2099 | Wangaratta Surrounds | VIC | $250/wk | $1,500/mo | $1,501/wk |
| 2100 | Yallourn North - Glengarry | VIC | $250/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,656/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.