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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2151 | Mudgee Surrounds - East | NSW | $230/wk | $1,083/mo | $890/wk |
| 2152 | Quirindi | NSW | $230/wk | $1,133/mo | $1,165/wk |
| 2153 | Wellington | NSW | $230/wk | $1,100/mo | $1,153/wk |
| 2154 | Ayr | QLD | $230/wk | $1,247/mo | $1,269/wk |
| 2155 | Gladstone | QLD | $230/wk | $1,394/mo | $1,222/wk |
| 2156 | Herberton | QLD | $230/wk | $1,083/mo | $900/wk |
| 2157 | Nanango | QLD | $230/wk | $1,000/mo | $883/wk |
| 2158 | Tablelands | QLD | $230/wk | $1,329/mo | $1,171/wk |
| 2159 | West Gladstone | QLD | $230/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,329/wk |
| 2160 | Naracoorte | SA | $230/wk | $1,083/mo | $1,377/wk |
| 2161 | Sheffield - Railton | TAS | $230/wk | $1,253/mo | $1,209/wk |
| 2162 | Bendigo Surrounds - North | VIC | $230/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,454/wk |
| 2163 | Churchill | VIC | $230/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,409/wk |
| 2164 | Geraldton | WA | $230/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,143/wk |
| 2165 | Kununurra | WA | $230/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,858/wk |
| 2166 | Kenny | ACT | $227/wk | — | $1,375/wk |
| 2167 | Elizabeth | SA | $225/wk | $1,083/mo | $827/wk |
| 2168 | Gilbert Valley | SA | $225/wk | $1,100/mo | $1,257/wk |
| 2169 | Burnie - Ulverstone Surrounds | TAS | $225/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,443/wk |
| 2170 | Ravenswood | TAS | $225/wk | $867/mo | $858/wk |
| 2171 | Geraldton - East | WA | $225/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,553/wk |
| 2172 | Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough | WA | $225/wk | $1,400/mo | $1,276/wk |
| 2173 | Plantagenet | WA | $225/wk | $1,278/mo | $1,181/wk |
| 2174 | Wynyard | TAS | $224/wk | $1,235/mo | $1,048/wk |
| 2175 | Albury Surrounds | NSW | $222/wk | $1,387/mo | $1,518/wk |
| 2176 | Smithton | TAS | $222/wk | $1,083/mo | $1,189/wk |
| 2177 | Loxton | SA | $221/wk | $1,083/mo | $1,208/wk |
| 2178 | Broken Hill | NSW | $220/wk | $867/mo | $1,173/wk |
| 2179 | Glen Innes | NSW | $220/wk | $1,083/mo | $934/wk |
| 2180 | Griffith Surrounds | NSW | $220/wk | $1,200/mo | $1,630/wk |
| 2181 | Gundagai | NSW | $220/wk | $1,291/mo | $1,351/wk |
| 2182 | Temora | NSW | $220/wk | $1,083/mo | $1,168/wk |
| 2183 | Young Surrounds | NSW | $220/wk | $1,083/mo | $1,169/wk |
| 2184 | Charters Towers | QLD | $220/wk | $1,127/mo | $1,282/wk |
| 2185 | Clermont | QLD | $220/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,873/wk |
| 2186 | Millmerran | QLD | $220/wk | $1,000/mo | $1,200/wk |
| 2187 | Ceduna | SA | $220/wk | $1,251/mo | $1,406/wk |
| 2188 | Eyre Peninsula | SA | $220/wk | $1,192/mo | $1,308/wk |
| 2189 | Kingston - Robe | SA | $220/wk | $1,180/mo | $1,200/wk |
| 2190 | Mount Gambier - East | SA | $220/wk | $1,200/mo | $1,348/wk |
| 2191 | Mount Gambier - West | SA | $220/wk | $1,109/mo | $1,210/wk |
| 2192 | Wakefield - Barunga West | SA | $220/wk | $965/mo | $1,092/wk |
| 2193 | George Town | TAS | $220/wk | $1,083/mo | $1,002/wk |
| 2194 | Scottsdale - Bridport | TAS | $220/wk | $1,083/mo | $1,040/wk |
| 2195 | Benalla Surrounds | VIC | $220/wk | $1,365/mo | $1,363/wk |
| 2196 | Merbein | VIC | $220/wk | $1,140/mo | $1,338/wk |
| 2197 | Robinvale | VIC | $220/wk | $1,040/mo | $1,347/wk |
| 2198 | Cootamundra | NSW | $219/wk | $1,111/mo | $1,054/wk |
| 2199 | Beaufort | VIC | $218/wk | $1,216/mo | $1,193/wk |
| 2200 | Collinsville | QLD | $215/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,359/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.