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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2351 | Torres Strait Islands | QLD | $130/wk | — | $976/wk |
| 2352 | Aurukun | QLD | $125/wk | — | $1,069/wk |
| 2353 | Carpentaria | QLD | $125/wk | $1,042/mo | $1,279/wk |
| 2354 | Palm Island | QLD | $125/wk | $2,167/mo | $977/wk |
| 2355 | Petermann - Simpson | NT | $123/wk | $758/mo | $1,248/wk |
| 2356 | Central Highlands - West | QLD | $120/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,620/wk |
| 2357 | Northern Peninsula | QLD | $120/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,331/wk |
| 2358 | Meekatharra | WA | $120/wk | $650/mo | $1,202/wk |
| 2359 | Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw | QLD | $118/wk | — | $1,104/wk |
| 2360 | Moranbah | QLD | $111/wk | $1,300/mo | $3,079/wk |
| 2361 | Hume | ACT | $110/wk | — | $1,187/wk |
| 2362 | Nhulunbuy | NT | $110/wk | $1,741/mo | $2,799/wk |
| 2363 | Newman | WA | $110/wk | $1,032/mo | $2,995/wk |
| 2364 | West Coast (SA) | SA | $104/wk | $1,083/mo | $1,148/wk |
| 2365 | Alligator | NT | $100/wk | $1,430/mo | $1,279/wk |
| 2366 | Wilsons Promontory | VIC | $100/wk | — | $1,333/wk |
| 2367 | Derby - West Kimberley | WA | $100/wk | $1,629/mo | $1,327/wk |
| 2368 | Roebuck | WA | $100/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,140/wk |
| 2369 | Outback | SA | $95/wk | $659/mo | $1,214/wk |
| 2370 | East Arnhem | NT | $90/wk | $997/mo | $1,552/wk |
| 2371 | Jervis Bay | Other Territories | $90/wk | $1,849/mo | $1,825/wk |
| 2372 | Halls Creek | WA | $90/wk | $1,600/mo | $1,096/wk |
| 2373 | APY Lands | SA | $85/wk | — | $1,266/wk |
| 2374 | Anindilyakwa | NT | $80/wk | $1,083/mo | $1,598/wk |
| 2375 | Daly | NT | $80/wk | $1,181/mo | $1,182/wk |
| 2376 | Elsey | NT | $80/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,389/wk |
| 2377 | Tiwi Islands | NT | $80/wk | $845/mo | $757/wk |
| 2378 | West Arnhem | NT | $80/wk | $303/mo | $1,369/wk |
| 2379 | Broadsound - Nebo | QLD | $80/wk | $910/mo | $2,207/wk |
| 2380 | Gulf | NT | $75/wk | $1,117/mo | $1,281/wk |
| 2381 | Victoria River | NT | $75/wk | $1,409/mo | $1,095/wk |
| 2382 | Yuendumu - Anmatjere | NT | $75/wk | $212/mo | $1,091/wk |
| 2383 | North Burnett | QLD | $75/wk | — | $874/wk |
| 2384 | Barkly | NT | $70/wk | $109/mo | $1,172/wk |
| 2385 | East Pilbara | WA | $70/wk | $2,435/mo | $1,159/wk |
| 2386 | Leinster - Leonora | WA | $70/wk | $634/mo | $1,405/wk |
| 2387 | Sandover - Plenty | NT | $60/wk | — | $1,133/wk |
| 2388 | Thamarrurr | NT | $50/wk | — | $787/wk |
| 2389 | Western | SA | $50/wk | — | $1,312/wk |
| 2390 | Ashburton (WA) | WA | $48/wk | $1,613/mo | $2,937/wk |
| 2391 | Alps - West | VIC | $20/wk | $1,680/mo | $699/wk |
| 2392 | Acton | ACT | $9/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.