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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | Northcote - West | VIC | $490/wk | $2,346/mo | $2,318/wk |
| 302 | Toorak | VIC | $490/wk | $3,146/mo | $2,538/wk |
| 303 | Hillarys | WA | $490/wk | $2,400/mo | $2,465/wk |
| 304 | Moorabbin Airport | VIC | $486/wk | — | — |
| 305 | Sandringham - Black Rock | VIC | $486/wk | $2,800/mo | $2,356/wk |
| 306 | Mount Waverley - North | VIC | $485/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,049/wk |
| 307 | Kingscliff - Fingal Head | NSW | $483/wk | $2,240/mo | $1,537/wk |
| 308 | Caulfield - South | VIC | $483/wk | $2,798/mo | $2,289/wk |
| 309 | Flynn (ACT) | ACT | $481/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,728/wk |
| 310 | Fitzroy North | VIC | $481/wk | $2,500/mo | $2,300/wk |
| 311 | Warrandyte - Wonga Park | VIC | $481/wk | $2,300/mo | $2,779/wk |
| 312 | Wheelers Hill | VIC | $481/wk | $2,500/mo | $1,818/wk |
| 313 | Neerabup National Park | WA | $481/wk | — | $1,749/wk |
| 314 | Coombs | ACT | $480/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,634/wk |
| 315 | Turner | ACT | $480/wk | $1,901/mo | $2,330/wk |
| 316 | Albion Park - Macquarie Pass | NSW | $480/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,088/wk |
| 317 | Canterbury (North) - Ashbury | NSW | $480/wk | $2,400/mo | $2,092/wk |
| 318 | Dulwich Hill - Lewisham | NSW | $480/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,162/wk |
| 319 | Greystanes - South | NSW | $480/wk | $2,500/mo | $1,928/wk |
| 320 | Hinchinbrook | NSW | $480/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,039/wk |
| 321 | Kiama | NSW | $480/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,589/wk |
| 322 | Lidcombe | NSW | $480/wk | $2,230/mo | $1,886/wk |
| 323 | Panania (North) - Milperra | NSW | $480/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,064/wk |
| 324 | Panania (South) - Picnic Point | NSW | $480/wk | $2,695/mo | $2,166/wk |
| 325 | Strathfield - East | NSW | $480/wk | $2,500/mo | $2,135/wk |
| 326 | Bundall | QLD | $480/wk | $2,600/mo | $1,957/wk |
| 327 | Burleigh Heads | QLD | $480/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,620/wk |
| 328 | Caloundra West - Baringa | QLD | $480/wk | $1,891/mo | $1,872/wk |
| 329 | Jindalee - Mount Ommaney | QLD | $480/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,360/wk |
| 330 | Noosaville | QLD | $480/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,390/wk |
| 331 | Wurtulla - Birtinya | QLD | $480/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,779/wk |
| 332 | East Melbourne | VIC | $480/wk | $2,383/mo | $2,345/wk |
| 333 | Plenty - Yarrambat | VIC | $480/wk | $2,272/mo | $2,554/wk |
| 334 | Sorrento - Marmion | WA | $480/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,463/wk |
| 335 | Woodvale | WA | $480/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,339/wk |
| 336 | Torrens | ACT | $478/wk | $2,470/mo | $2,612/wk |
| 337 | Kingsford | NSW | $475/wk | $3,000/mo | $1,895/wk |
| 338 | Matraville - Chifley | NSW | $475/wk | $3,000/mo | $2,132/wk |
| 339 | Sheldon - Mount Cotton | QLD | $475/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,637/wk |
| 340 | Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury | VIC | $475/wk | $3,150/mo | $2,709/wk |
| 341 | Templestowe Lower | VIC | $475/wk | $2,500/mo | $1,919/wk |
| 342 | Applecross - Ardross | WA | $475/wk | $2,700/mo | $2,435/wk |
| 343 | Hampton | VIC | $471/wk | $3,000/mo | $2,415/wk |
| 344 | Rowville - South | VIC | $471/wk | $2,062/mo | $2,363/wk |
| 345 | Moncrieff | ACT | $470/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,699/wk |
| 346 | Ashfield - South | NSW | $470/wk | $2,352/mo | $1,918/wk |
| 347 | Bossley Park - Abbotsbury | NSW | $470/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,739/wk |
| 348 | Caringbah | NSW | $470/wk | $2,544/mo | $1,894/wk |
| 349 | Haberfield - Summer Hill | NSW | $470/wk | $3,000/mo | $2,377/wk |
| 350 | Macquarie Park - Marsfield | NSW | $470/wk | $2,383/mo | $1,924/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.