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
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.