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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.