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
#AreaStateMedian rentMedian mortgageHousehold income
351 Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi NSW $470/wk $2,000/mo$2,170/wk
352 Mount Annan NSW $470/wk $2,196/mo$2,395/wk
353 Padstow NSW $470/wk $2,427/mo$1,899/wk
354 Petersham - Stanmore NSW $470/wk $3,000/mo$2,303/wk
355 Yarramundi - Londonderry NSW $470/wk $2,500/mo$2,271/wk
356 Arundel QLD $470/wk $2,000/mo$1,682/wk
357 Logan Village QLD $470/wk $2,167/mo$2,198/wk
358 Miami QLD $470/wk $2,000/mo$1,831/wk
359 Pacific Pines - Gaven QLD $470/wk $2,000/mo$2,086/wk
360 Redland Bay QLD $470/wk $2,076/mo$2,074/wk
361 South Brisbane QLD $470/wk $1,950/mo$1,831/wk
362 Thornlands QLD $470/wk $2,167/mo$2,218/wk
363 Mount Waverley - South VIC $470/wk $2,600/mo$2,079/wk
364 Pottsville NSW $468/wk $1,950/mo$1,466/wk
365 Currumbin Waters QLD $468/wk $2,100/mo$1,636/wk
366 Evatt ACT $466/wk $2,000/mo$2,428/wk
367 Kew East VIC $466/wk $3,000/mo$2,485/wk
368 Dunlop ACT $465/wk $2,000/mo$2,503/wk
369 Holder ACT $465/wk $2,167/mo$2,338/wk
370 Glenmore Park - Regentville NSW $465/wk $2,300/mo$2,425/wk
371 Queanbeyan Surrounds NSW $465/wk $2,417/mo$2,926/wk
372 Merrimac QLD $465/wk $1,733/mo$1,689/wk
373 Paradise Point - Hollywell QLD $465/wk $2,167/mo$1,751/wk
374 Parrearra - Warana QLD $465/wk $2,048/mo$1,593/wk
375 Macgregor (ACT) ACT $464/wk $2,000/mo$2,344/wk
376 Kogarah NSW $464/wk $2,251/mo$1,959/wk
377 Griffith (ACT) ACT $462/wk $2,118/mo$2,542/wk
378 Yennora Industrial NSW $462/wk $1,125/wk
379 Glen Waverley - West VIC $462/wk $2,400/mo$1,890/wk
380 Research - North Warrandyte VIC $462/wk $2,500/mo$2,831/wk
381 Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert VIC $462/wk $2,600/mo$2,388/wk
382 Yarraville VIC $462/wk $2,500/mo$2,483/wk
383 Wright ACT $461/wk $1,950/mo$2,559/wk
384 Balwyn VIC $461/wk $3,000/mo$2,017/wk
385 Northcote - East VIC $461/wk $2,427/mo$2,251/wk
386 Amaroo ACT $460/wk $2,158/mo$2,769/wk
387 Crace ACT $460/wk $2,400/mo$2,811/wk
388 Franklin ACT $460/wk $1,885/mo$2,383/wk
389 Giralang ACT $460/wk $2,167/mo$2,447/wk
390 Kaleen ACT $460/wk $2,167/mo$2,336/wk
391 Stirling ACT $460/wk $2,258/mo$2,206/wk
392 Croydon NSW $460/wk $2,640/mo$2,121/wk
393 Currans Hill NSW $460/wk $2,200/mo$2,170/wk
394 Galston - Laughtondale NSW $460/wk $2,784/mo$2,364/wk
395 Gladesville - Huntleys Point NSW $460/wk $3,000/mo$2,315/wk
396 Hurstville - Central NSW $460/wk $2,010/mo$1,717/wk
397 Quakers Hill NSW $460/wk $2,318/mo$2,400/wk
398 Revesby NSW $460/wk $2,500/mo$1,932/wk
399 Rockdale - Banksia NSW $460/wk $2,185/mo$1,910/wk
400 Saratoga - Davistown NSW $460/wk $2,167/mo$1,760/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.