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
2301 Walgett - Lightning Ridge NSW $179/wk $852/mo$991/wk
2302 Kojonup WA $179/wk $1,000/mo$1,385/wk
2303 Parkes (ACT) - South ACT $178/wk $1,375/wk
2304 Wattle Range SA $177/wk $1,006/mo$1,351/wk
2305 Hay NSW $175/wk $894/mo$1,236/wk
2306 Moree Surrounds NSW $175/wk $867/mo$1,627/wk
2307 Millicent SA $175/wk $910/mo$988/wk
2308 Quorn - Lake Gilles SA $175/wk $964/mo$1,047/wk
2309 Morawa WA $175/wk $800/mo$1,310/wk
2310 Deniliquin Surrounds NSW $170/wk $1,083/mo$1,208/wk
2311 Charleville QLD $170/wk $867/mo$1,294/wk
2312 Loddon VIC $170/wk $867/mo$1,027/wk
2313 Nhill Region VIC $170/wk $737/mo$1,179/wk
2314 Southern Grampians VIC $170/wk $931/mo$1,289/wk
2315 Cunderdin WA $169/wk $1,000/mo$1,248/wk
2316 Yarriambiack VIC $166/wk $672/mo$1,099/wk
2317 Peterborough - Mount Remarkable SA $165/wk $758/mo$931/wk
2318 Coober Pedy SA $163/wk $630/mo$764/wk
2319 Dowerin WA $163/wk $867/mo$1,202/wk
2320 Bourke - Brewarrina NSW $160/wk $867/mo$1,358/wk
2321 Monto - Eidsvold QLD $160/wk $867/mo$981/wk
2322 Karoonda - Lameroo SA $160/wk $661/mo$1,189/wk
2323 Kimba - Cleve - Franklin Harbour SA $160/wk $936/mo$1,176/wk
2324 West Coast (Tas.) TAS $160/wk $650/mo$958/wk
2325 Kulin WA $160/wk $743/mo$1,480/wk
2326 Buloke VIC $158/wk $734/mo$1,089/wk
2327 Barcaldine - Blackall QLD $157/wk $955/mo$1,341/wk
2328 Croydon - Etheridge QLD $155/wk $672/mo$1,206/wk
2329 Roma Surrounds QLD $155/wk $1,114/mo$1,436/wk
2330 Ararat Surrounds VIC $151/wk $1,083/mo$1,384/wk
2331 West Belconnen ACT $150/wk $3,750/wk
2332 Blue Mountains - South NSW $150/wk $900/wk
2333 Far West NSW $150/wk $932/mo$1,103/wk
2334 Smithfield Industrial NSW $150/wk $1,625/wk
2335 Christmas Island Other Territories $150/wk $1,300/mo$2,109/wk
2336 Carole Park QLD $150/wk $2,250/wk
2337 Central Highlands - East QLD $150/wk $1,083/mo$2,069/wk
2338 Northern Highlands QLD $150/wk $715/mo$1,502/wk
2339 Yarrabah QLD $150/wk $1,392/mo$1,254/wk
2340 Le Hunte - Elliston SA $150/wk $867/mo$1,235/wk
2341 Naracoorte Surrounds SA $150/wk $900/mo$1,632/wk
2342 Mildura Surrounds VIC $150/wk $900/mo$1,239/wk
2343 West Wimmera VIC $150/wk $758/mo$1,176/wk
2344 Roebourne WA $150/wk $2,167/mo$2,983/wk
2345 Far Central West QLD $140/wk $884/mo$1,442/wk
2346 Flinders and Cape Barren Islands TAS $139/wk $867/mo$1,057/wk
2347 Mukinbudin WA $133/wk $719/mo$1,286/wk
2348 Koolpinyah NT $130/wk $1,062/wk
2349 Cape York QLD $130/wk $1,286/mo$1,063/wk
2350 Far South West QLD $130/wk $758/mo$1,110/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.