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