What rent costs, area by area
Median rent reported at the 2021 Census, for 635 areas across New South Wales. 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
635Areas with rent data
| # | Area | State | Median rent | Median mortgage | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Dulwich Hill - Lewisham | NSW | $480/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,162/wk |
| 202 | Greystanes - South | NSW | $480/wk | $2,500/mo | $1,928/wk |
| 203 | Hinchinbrook | NSW | $480/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,039/wk |
| 204 | Kiama | NSW | $480/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,589/wk |
| 205 | Lidcombe | NSW | $480/wk | $2,230/mo | $1,886/wk |
| 206 | Panania (North) - Milperra | NSW | $480/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,064/wk |
| 207 | Panania (South) - Picnic Point | NSW | $480/wk | $2,695/mo | $2,166/wk |
| 208 | Strathfield - East | NSW | $480/wk | $2,500/mo | $2,135/wk |
| 209 | Kingsford | NSW | $475/wk | $3,000/mo | $1,895/wk |
| 210 | Matraville - Chifley | NSW | $475/wk | $3,000/mo | $2,132/wk |
| 211 | Ashfield - South | NSW | $470/wk | $2,352/mo | $1,918/wk |
| 212 | Bossley Park - Abbotsbury | NSW | $470/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,739/wk |
| 213 | Caringbah | NSW | $470/wk | $2,544/mo | $1,894/wk |
| 214 | Haberfield - Summer Hill | NSW | $470/wk | $3,000/mo | $2,377/wk |
| 215 | Macquarie Park - Marsfield | NSW | $470/wk | $2,383/mo | $1,924/wk |
| 216 | Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi | NSW | $470/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,170/wk |
| 217 | Mount Annan | NSW | $470/wk | $2,196/mo | $2,395/wk |
| 218 | Padstow | NSW | $470/wk | $2,427/mo | $1,899/wk |
| 219 | Petersham - Stanmore | NSW | $470/wk | $3,000/mo | $2,303/wk |
| 220 | Yarramundi - Londonderry | NSW | $470/wk | $2,500/mo | $2,271/wk |
| 221 | Pottsville | NSW | $468/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,466/wk |
| 222 | Glenmore Park - Regentville | NSW | $465/wk | $2,300/mo | $2,425/wk |
| 223 | Queanbeyan Surrounds | NSW | $465/wk | $2,417/mo | $2,926/wk |
| 224 | Kogarah | NSW | $464/wk | $2,251/mo | $1,959/wk |
| 225 | Yennora Industrial | NSW | $462/wk | — | $1,125/wk |
| 226 | Croydon | NSW | $460/wk | $2,640/mo | $2,121/wk |
| 227 | Currans Hill | NSW | $460/wk | $2,200/mo | $2,170/wk |
| 228 | Galston - Laughtondale | NSW | $460/wk | $2,784/mo | $2,364/wk |
| 229 | Gladesville - Huntleys Point | NSW | $460/wk | $3,000/mo | $2,315/wk |
| 230 | Hurstville - Central | NSW | $460/wk | $2,010/mo | $1,717/wk |
| 231 | Quakers Hill | NSW | $460/wk | $2,318/mo | $2,400/wk |
| 232 | Revesby | NSW | $460/wk | $2,500/mo | $1,932/wk |
| 233 | Rockdale - Banksia | NSW | $460/wk | $2,185/mo | $1,910/wk |
| 234 | Saratoga - Davistown | NSW | $460/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,760/wk |
| 235 | South Wentworthville | NSW | $460/wk | $2,328/mo | $1,727/wk |
| 236 | Strathfield South | NSW | $460/wk | $2,400/mo | $2,045/wk |
| 237 | Sutherland - Kirrawee | NSW | $460/wk | $2,383/mo | $2,010/wk |
| 238 | Korora - Emerald Beach | NSW | $458/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,883/wk |
| 239 | Auburn - Central | NSW | $450/wk | $2,056/mo | $1,564/wk |
| 240 | Box Head - MacMasters Beach | NSW | $450/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,775/wk |
| 241 | Canterbury - South | NSW | $450/wk | $2,221/mo | $1,800/wk |
| 242 | Casula | NSW | $450/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,730/wk |
| 243 | Eastwood | NSW | $450/wk | $2,750/mo | $1,953/wk |
| 244 | Edensor Park | NSW | $450/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,817/wk |
| 245 | Edgeworth - Cameron Park | NSW | $450/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,033/wk |
| 246 | Elderslie - Narellan | NSW | $450/wk | $2,427/mo | $2,189/wk |
| 247 | Erskine Park | NSW | $450/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,349/wk |
| 248 | Fairfield - West | NSW | $450/wk | $2,057/mo | $1,373/wk |
| 249 | Green Valley | NSW | $450/wk | $2,041/mo | $1,775/wk |
| 250 | Greenacre - South | NSW | $450/wk | $2,330/mo | $1,467/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.