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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | Ryde - South | NSW | $500/wk | $2,500/mo | $2,158/wk |
| 252 | Sans Souci - Ramsgate | NSW | $500/wk | $2,600/mo | $1,798/wk |
| 253 | Ultimo | NSW | $500/wk | $2,500/mo | $1,805/wk |
| 254 | Wamberal - Forresters Beach | NSW | $500/wk | $2,434/mo | $2,188/wk |
| 255 | Durack - Marlow Lagoon | NT | $500/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,572/wk |
| 256 | Bulimba | QLD | $500/wk | $2,800/mo | $2,868/wk |
| 257 | Burleigh Waters | QLD | $500/wk | $2,021/mo | $1,737/wk |
| 258 | Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera | QLD | $500/wk | $2,500/mo | $2,317/wk |
| 259 | Main Beach | QLD | $500/wk | $2,091/mo | $1,682/wk |
| 260 | Mountain Creek | QLD | $500/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,911/wk |
| 261 | Mudgeeraba - Bonogin | QLD | $500/wk | $2,100/mo | $2,052/wk |
| 262 | Sunshine Beach | QLD | $500/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,826/wk |
| 263 | Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan | QLD | $500/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,363/wk |
| 264 | Weipa | QLD | $500/wk | $2,063/mo | $2,976/wk |
| 265 | Clifton Hill - Alphington | VIC | $500/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,529/wk |
| 266 | Glen Waverley - East | VIC | $500/wk | $2,600/mo | $1,949/wk |
| 267 | Torquay | VIC | $500/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,281/wk |
| 268 | Denman Prospect | ACT | $498/wk | $2,400/mo | $3,219/wk |
| 269 | Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores | NSW | $498/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,462/wk |
| 270 | Doncaster East - North | VIC | $497/wk | $2,400/mo | $1,934/wk |
| 271 | Mount Martha | VIC | $496/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,097/wk |
| 272 | Vermont South | VIC | $496/wk | $2,383/mo | $1,944/wk |
| 273 | Braddon | ACT | $495/wk | $1,803/mo | $2,259/wk |
| 274 | Holsworthy - Wattle Grove | NSW | $495/wk | $2,275/mo | $2,463/wk |
| 275 | Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville | NSW | $495/wk | $2,600/mo | $1,808/wk |
| 276 | Warnervale - Wadalba | NSW | $495/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,022/wk |
| 277 | Bardon | QLD | $495/wk | $2,903/mo | $3,407/wk |
| 278 | Helensvale | QLD | $495/wk | $2,098/mo | $2,014/wk |
| 279 | Samford Valley | QLD | $495/wk | $2,492/mo | $2,806/wk |
| 280 | Albert Park | VIC | $493/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,303/wk |
| 281 | Bentleigh - McKinnon | VIC | $491/wk | $2,500/mo | $2,240/wk |
| 282 | Weetangera | ACT | $490/wk | $2,500/mo | $3,349/wk |
| 283 | Carlingford - West | NSW | $490/wk | $2,500/mo | $2,101/wk |
| 284 | Douglas Park - Appin | NSW | $490/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,484/wk |
| 285 | Hurstville - North | NSW | $490/wk | $2,600/mo | $1,858/wk |
| 286 | Kiama Downs - Minnamurra | NSW | $490/wk | $2,300/mo | $2,053/wk |
| 287 | Maroubra - South | NSW | $490/wk | $3,000/mo | $1,893/wk |
| 288 | Miranda - Yowie Bay | NSW | $490/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,005/wk |
| 289 | Oatley - Hurstville Grove | NSW | $490/wk | $3,000/mo | $2,438/wk |
| 290 | Potts Point - Woolloomooloo | NSW | $490/wk | $2,500/mo | $2,041/wk |
| 291 | Riverstone | NSW | $490/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,272/wk |
| 292 | South Hurstville - Blakehurst | NSW | $490/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,097/wk |
| 293 | Valentine - Eleebana | NSW | $490/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,201/wk |
| 294 | Wahroonga (West) - Waitara | NSW | $490/wk | $2,380/mo | $2,155/wk |
| 295 | Woolner - Bayview - Winnellie | NT | $490/wk | $2,248/mo | $2,826/wk |
| 296 | Chelmer - Graceville | QLD | $490/wk | $2,800/mo | $3,172/wk |
| 297 | The Gap | QLD | $490/wk | $2,266/mo | $2,572/wk |
| 298 | Varsity Lakes | QLD | $490/wk | $1,842/mo | $1,645/wk |
| 299 | Bentleigh East - South | VIC | $490/wk | $2,512/mo | $2,173/wk |
| 300 | Camberwell | VIC | $490/wk | $3,000/mo | $2,472/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.