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
2201 Gayndah - Mundubbera QLD $215/wk $1,083/mo$1,051/wk
2202 Berri SA $215/wk $1,040/mo$1,039/wk
2203 Mannum SA $215/wk $1,083/mo$901/wk
2204 Morwell VIC $215/wk $953/mo$942/wk
2205 Carnarvon WA $215/wk $1,300/mo$1,416/wk
2206 Stawell VIC $214/wk $1,010/mo$1,184/wk
2207 Moora WA $214/wk $1,000/mo$1,583/wk
2208 Moreton Island QLD $213/wk $1,517/mo$1,224/wk
2209 Rochester VIC $213/wk $1,122/mo$1,166/wk
2210 Cowra Surrounds NSW $210/wk $1,164/mo$1,157/wk
2211 Inverell Surrounds - West NSW $210/wk $1,083/mo$1,034/wk
2212 Burdekin QLD $210/wk $1,200/mo$1,422/wk
2213 Ingham QLD $210/wk $1,083/mo$1,028/wk
2214 Kyabram VIC $210/wk $1,235/mo$1,228/wk
2215 Moe - Newborough VIC $210/wk $1,083/mo$1,017/wk
2216 Moira VIC $210/wk $1,213/mo$1,361/wk
2217 Numurkah VIC $210/wk $1,172/mo$1,243/wk
2218 Towong VIC $210/wk $1,200/mo$1,280/wk
2219 Port Hedland WA $210/wk $1,833/mo$3,402/wk
2220 Tumbarumba NSW $208/wk $1,127/mo$1,332/wk
2221 Kangaroo Island SA $208/wk $1,023/mo$1,128/wk
2222 Canning Vale Commercial WA $208/wk $225/wk
2223 South Coogee NSW $207/wk $4,000/mo$2,105/wk
2224 Mount Isa Surrounds QLD $206/wk $1,200/mo$1,856/wk
2225 Bombala NSW $200/wk $1,083/mo$1,253/wk
2226 Coonabarabran NSW $200/wk $871/mo$1,079/wk
2227 Gilgandra NSW $200/wk $1,083/mo$1,151/wk
2228 Inverell Surrounds - East NSW $200/wk $1,000/mo$1,057/wk
2229 Narrabri Surrounds NSW $200/wk $1,148/mo$1,434/wk
2230 Narrandera NSW $200/wk $1,000/mo$1,184/wk
2231 Nyngan - Warren NSW $200/wk $1,083/mo$1,347/wk
2232 Tocumwal - Finley - Jerilderie NSW $200/wk $1,177/mo$1,146/wk
2233 Tumut Surrounds NSW $200/wk $1,300/mo$1,390/wk
2234 Walcha NSW $200/wk $1,056/mo$1,211/wk
2235 Wentworth - Buronga NSW $200/wk $1,300/mo$1,386/wk
2236 Wentworth-Balranald Region NSW $200/wk $1,083/mo$1,404/wk
2237 West Wyalong NSW $200/wk $1,083/mo$1,324/wk
2238 Balonne QLD $200/wk $1,169/mo$1,358/wk
2239 Banana QLD $200/wk $1,300/mo$1,675/wk
2240 Callemondah QLD $200/wk $900/wk
2241 Dalrymple QLD $200/wk $1,517/mo$1,391/wk
2242 Ingham Surrounds QLD $200/wk $1,300/mo$1,245/wk
2243 Inglewood - Waggamba QLD $200/wk $867/mo$1,118/wk
2244 Kilkivan QLD $200/wk $1,300/mo$1,088/wk
2245 Longreach QLD $200/wk $1,083/mo$1,561/wk
2246 Miles - Wandoan QLD $200/wk $1,018/mo$1,334/wk
2247 Mount Morgan QLD $200/wk $840/mo$813/wk
2248 Torres QLD $200/wk $1,791/mo$2,006/wk
2249 Barmera SA $200/wk $1,083/mo$1,245/wk
2250 Grant SA $200/wk $1,300/mo$1,582/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.