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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | Greenfield Park - Prairiewood | NSW | $450/wk | $2,037/mo | $1,477/wk |
| 252 | Homebush | NSW | $450/wk | $2,127/mo | $2,037/wk |
| 253 | Hornsby - West | NSW | $450/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,180/wk |
| 254 | Kariong | NSW | $450/wk | $2,080/mo | $2,200/wk |
| 255 | Kingsgrove - North | NSW | $450/wk | $2,600/mo | $1,841/wk |
| 256 | Kogarah Bay - Carlton - Allawah | NSW | $450/wk | $2,305/mo | $1,954/wk |
| 257 | Marrickville - South | NSW | $450/wk | $2,500/mo | $2,018/wk |
| 258 | Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh | NSW | $450/wk | $2,484/mo | $1,647/wk |
| 259 | Mullumbimby | NSW | $450/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,364/wk |
| 260 | Parramatta - North | NSW | $450/wk | $2,078/mo | $2,149/wk |
| 261 | Peakhurst - Lugarno | NSW | $450/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,091/wk |
| 262 | St Johns Park - Wakeley | NSW | $450/wk | $2,065/mo | $1,560/wk |
| 263 | Wickham - Carrington - Tighes Hill | NSW | $450/wk | $1,985/mo | $1,915/wk |
| 264 | Newcastle - Cooks Hill | NSW | $445/wk | $2,169/mo | $1,929/wk |
| 265 | Banora Point | NSW | $440/wk | $1,900/mo | $1,316/wk |
| 266 | Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone | NSW | $440/wk | $2,265/mo | $2,294/wk |
| 267 | Hornsby - East | NSW | $440/wk | $2,115/mo | $1,817/wk |
| 268 | Horsley Park - Kemps Creek | NSW | $440/wk | $3,000/mo | $2,372/wk |
| 269 | Jilliby - Yarramalong | NSW | $440/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,575/wk |
| 270 | Kurrajong Heights - Ebenezer | NSW | $440/wk | $2,383/mo | $2,291/wk |
| 271 | Robertson - Fitzroy Falls | NSW | $440/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,914/wk |
| 272 | St Clair | NSW | $440/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,067/wk |
| 273 | Toongabbie - Constitution Hill | NSW | $438/wk | $2,200/mo | $2,012/wk |
| 274 | Emu Plains - Leonay | NSW | $437/wk | $2,200/mo | $2,122/wk |
| 275 | Auburn - South | NSW | $435/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,517/wk |
| 276 | Mittagong | NSW | $435/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,637/wk |
| 277 | Croydon Park - Enfield | NSW | $430/wk | $2,500/mo | $1,844/wk |
| 278 | Ermington - Rydalmere | NSW | $430/wk | $2,600/mo | $1,958/wk |
| 279 | Hill Top - Colo Vale | NSW | $430/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,937/wk |
| 280 | Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra | NSW | $430/wk | $2,300/mo | $3,014/wk |
| 281 | Ryde - North | NSW | $430/wk | $2,500/mo | $1,889/wk |
| 282 | Stockton - Fullerton Cove | NSW | $430/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,419/wk |
| 283 | Wentworth Falls | NSW | $430/wk | $2,080/mo | $1,528/wk |
| 284 | Chittaway Bay - Tumbi Umbi | NSW | $425/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,803/wk |
| 285 | Niagara Park - Lisarow | NSW | $425/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,987/wk |
| 286 | Roselands | NSW | $425/wk | $2,300/mo | $1,704/wk |
| 287 | Shellharbour - Oak Flats | NSW | $425/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,478/wk |
| 288 | Tuggerah - Kangy Angy | NSW | $425/wk | $1,866/mo | $1,795/wk |
| 289 | Ashfield - North | NSW | $420/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,888/wk |
| 290 | Bexley - South | NSW | $420/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,798/wk |
| 291 | Camden - Ellis Lane | NSW | $420/wk | $2,336/mo | $2,053/wk |
| 292 | Glendenning - Dean Park | NSW | $420/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,073/wk |
| 293 | Glenfield | NSW | $420/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,070/wk |
| 294 | Granville - Clyde | NSW | $420/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,585/wk |
| 295 | Hassall Grove - Plumpton | NSW | $420/wk | $2,120/mo | $2,112/wk |
| 296 | Maitland - North | NSW | $420/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,285/wk |
| 297 | Merewether - The Junction | NSW | $420/wk | $2,500/mo | $2,277/wk |
| 298 | Mortdale - Oatley | NSW | $420/wk | $2,500/mo | $2,151/wk |
| 299 | Narara | NSW | $420/wk | $1,993/mo | $1,950/wk |
| 300 | Northmead | NSW | $420/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,075/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.