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
2251 Murray Bridge Surrounds SA $200/wk $1,250/mo$1,294/wk
2252 Port Augusta SA $200/wk $1,138/mo$1,277/wk
2253 Port Pirie Surrounds SA $200/wk $997/mo$1,145/wk
2254 Renmark SA $200/wk $975/mo$1,017/wk
2255 Renmark Surrounds SA $200/wk $1,178/mo$1,459/wk
2256 Tatiara SA $200/wk $867/mo$1,470/wk
2257 Waikerie SA $200/wk $953/mo$1,027/wk
2258 Yorke Peninsula - North SA $200/wk $1,000/mo$1,003/wk
2259 Yorke Peninsula - South SA $200/wk $986/mo$891/wk
2260 Central Highlands TAS $200/wk $894/mo$1,017/wk
2261 North West TAS $200/wk $1,147/mo$1,356/wk
2262 Northern Midlands TAS $200/wk $1,023/mo$1,046/wk
2263 Avoca VIC $200/wk $1,006/mo$985/wk
2264 Corangamite - North VIC $200/wk $1,000/mo$1,183/wk
2265 Kerang VIC $200/wk $1,000/mo$1,006/wk
2266 Lockington - Gunbower VIC $200/wk $1,320/mo$1,428/wk
2267 Longford - Loch Sport VIC $200/wk $1,300/mo$1,079/wk
2268 Maryborough Surrounds VIC $200/wk $1,046/mo$956/wk
2269 Moyne - East VIC $200/wk $1,300/mo$1,513/wk
2270 Rushworth VIC $200/wk $1,023/mo$1,072/wk
2271 Brookton WA $200/wk $1,083/mo$1,258/wk
2272 Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman WA $200/wk $944/mo$1,627/wk
2273 Katanning WA $200/wk $1,076/mo$1,347/wk
2274 Merredin WA $200/wk $927/mo$1,387/wk
2275 Grenfell NSW $198/wk $953/mo$1,043/wk
2276 Jamestown SA $192/wk $802/mo$1,145/wk
2277 Cobar NSW $190/wk $1,098/mo$1,702/wk
2278 Coonamble NSW $190/wk $867/mo$1,261/wk
2279 Goyder SA $190/wk $867/mo$917/wk
2280 Lonsdale SA $190/wk $2,167/mo$725/wk
2281 The Coorong SA $190/wk $879/mo$1,085/wk
2282 King Island TAS $190/wk $1,083/mo$1,330/wk
2283 Orbost VIC $190/wk $1,083/mo$926/wk
2284 Wagin WA $190/wk $1,083/mo$1,355/wk
2285 Loxton Surrounds SA $188/wk $1,083/mo$1,300/wk
2286 Port Pirie SA $185/wk $951/mo$1,044/wk
2287 Horsham Surrounds VIC $185/wk $1,134/mo$1,567/wk
2288 Badgerys Creek NSW $182/wk $2,083/wk
2289 St Arnaud VIC $182/wk $867/mo$993/wk
2290 Penola SA $181/wk $896/mo$1,314/wk
2291 Condobolin NSW $180/wk $867/mo$1,208/wk
2292 Parkes Surrounds NSW $180/wk $1,083/mo$1,205/wk
2293 Tennant Creek NT $180/wk $1,114/mo$1,677/wk
2294 Kingaroy Surrounds - North QLD $180/wk $992/mo$950/wk
2295 Tara QLD $180/wk $790/mo$945/wk
2296 Whyalla SA $180/wk $1,083/mo$1,188/wk
2297 Gannawarra VIC $180/wk $997/mo$1,114/wk
2298 Glenelg (Vic.) VIC $180/wk $1,073/mo$1,234/wk
2299 Swan Hill Surrounds VIC $180/wk $966/mo$1,373/wk
2300 Gnowangerup WA $180/wk $867/mo$1,484/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.