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
#AreaStateMedian rentMedian mortgageHousehold 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.