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
201 Prestons NSW $520/wk $2,200/mo$2,309/wk
202 Silverwater - Newington NSW $520/wk $2,391/mo$2,272/wk
203 Terrigal - North Avoca NSW $520/wk $2,500/mo$2,130/wk
204 Brookfield - Kenmore Hills QLD $520/wk $2,700/mo$3,239/wk
205 Worongary - Tallai QLD $520/wk $2,200/mo$2,262/wk
206 Keysborough - South VIC $520/wk $2,478/mo$2,493/wk
207 Strathnairn ACT $515/wk $2,191/mo$2,629/wk
208 Templestowe VIC $513/wk $2,700/mo$2,163/wk
209 Mount Eliza VIC $512/wk $2,600/mo$2,547/wk
210 Kingston (ACT) ACT $510/wk $1,950/mo$2,469/wk
211 Baulkham Hills - East NSW $510/wk $2,600/mo$2,389/wk
212 Shellharbour - Flinders NSW $510/wk $2,200/mo$2,127/wk
213 Spring Farm NSW $510/wk $2,500/mo$2,403/wk
214 Wentworth Point - Sydney Olympic Park NSW $510/wk $2,300/mo$2,002/wk
215 Kenmore QLD $510/wk $2,200/mo$2,493/wk
216 Mackay Harbour QLD $510/wk $2,167/mo$2,171/wk
217 Wakerley QLD $510/wk $2,383/mo$3,006/wk
218 Aspendale Gardens - Waterways VIC $510/wk $2,115/mo$2,348/wk
219 Bentleigh East - North VIC $508/wk $2,500/mo$2,250/wk
220 Richmond (South) - Cremorne VIC $508/wk $2,500/mo$2,577/wk
221 Glebe - Forest Lodge NSW $505/wk $2,949/mo$2,080/wk
222 Braeside VIC $504/wk $1,998/mo$933/wk
223 Casey ACT $502/wk $2,167/mo$2,680/wk
224 Nicholls ACT $502/wk $2,300/mo$3,134/wk
225 Kew - South VIC $501/wk $3,050/mo$2,577/wk
226 Dickson ACT $500/wk $1,904/mo$2,277/wk
227 Red Hill (ACT) ACT $500/wk $3,500/mo$3,938/wk
228 Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley NSW $500/wk $2,400/mo$2,067/wk
229 Asquith - Mount Colah NSW $500/wk $2,550/mo$2,450/wk
230 Austral - Greendale NSW $500/wk $2,500/mo$2,047/wk
231 Bowral NSW $500/wk $2,300/mo$1,650/wk
232 Burwood (NSW) NSW $500/wk $2,400/mo$1,662/wk
233 Chatswood (West) - Lane Cove North NSW $500/wk $2,708/mo$2,415/wk
234 Chipping Norton - Moorebank NSW $500/wk $2,400/mo$2,120/wk
235 Chullora NSW $500/wk $2,600/mo$2,218/wk
236 Concord West - North Strathfield NSW $500/wk $2,600/mo$2,385/wk
237 Condell Park NSW $500/wk $2,300/mo$1,627/wk
238 Cronulla - Kurnell - Bundeena NSW $500/wk $2,600/mo$2,105/wk
239 Engadine NSW $500/wk $2,600/mo$2,298/wk
240 Epping (East) - North Epping NSW $500/wk $2,605/mo$2,385/wk
241 Epping (NSW) - West NSW $500/wk $2,650/mo$2,238/wk
242 Horsley - Kembla Grange NSW $500/wk $2,186/mo$2,286/wk
243 Hoxton Park - Carnes Hill - Horningsea Park NSW $500/wk $2,342/mo$2,248/wk
244 Kensington (NSW) NSW $500/wk $2,800/mo$2,117/wk
245 Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong NSW $500/wk $2,167/mo$1,985/wk
246 Kingsgrove (South) - Bardwell Park NSW $500/wk $2,700/mo$2,027/wk
247 Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali NSW $500/wk $3,000/mo$2,745/wk
248 Pemulwuy - Greystanes (North) NSW $500/wk $2,500/mo$2,339/wk
249 Pitt Town - McGraths Hill NSW $500/wk $2,600/mo$2,340/wk
250 Redfern NSW $500/wk $2,789/mo$2,116/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.