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
401 South Wentworthville NSW $460/wk $2,328/mo$1,727/wk
402 Strathfield South NSW $460/wk $2,400/mo$2,045/wk
403 Sutherland - Kirrawee NSW $460/wk $2,383/mo$2,010/wk
404 Palmerston - North NT $460/wk $2,000/mo$2,445/wk
405 Bli Bli QLD $460/wk $1,900/mo$1,699/wk
406 Brisbane City QLD $460/wk $2,000/mo$1,857/wk
407 Buderim - North QLD $460/wk $2,028/mo$1,583/wk
408 Camp Hill QLD $460/wk $2,600/mo$3,010/wk
409 Eatons Hill QLD $460/wk $2,151/mo$2,771/wk
410 Grange QLD $460/wk $2,600/mo$3,243/wk
411 Landsborough QLD $460/wk $1,950/mo$2,004/wk
412 McDowall QLD $460/wk $2,167/mo$2,461/wk
413 Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) QLD $460/wk $1,950/mo$1,496/wk
414 Seventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park QLD $460/wk $2,167/mo$2,517/wk
415 Sippy Downs QLD $460/wk $1,889/mo$1,484/wk
416 Bulleen VIC $460/wk $2,400/mo$1,812/wk
417 Doncaster East - South VIC $460/wk $2,383/mo$1,656/wk
418 Newport VIC $460/wk $2,500/mo$2,555/wk
419 Claremont (WA) WA $460/wk $2,800/mo$2,068/wk
420 Duncraig WA $460/wk $2,208/mo$2,394/wk
421 Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine WA $460/wk $2,500/mo$2,490/wk
422 North Coogee WA $460/wk $2,817/mo$2,566/wk
423 Korora - Emerald Beach NSW $458/wk $2,000/mo$1,883/wk
424 Munruben - Park Ridge South QLD $458/wk $1,950/mo$2,229/wk
425 South Yarra - West VIC $457/wk $2,100/mo$2,259/wk
426 Kew - West VIC $456/wk $3,000/mo$2,459/wk
427 Chermside West QLD $455/wk $2,058/mo$2,187/wk
428 Currumbin - Tugun QLD $455/wk $1,950/mo$1,696/wk
429 Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach QLD $455/wk $2,100/mo$1,755/wk
430 Reedy Creek - Andrews QLD $455/wk $2,167/mo$2,239/wk
431 The Hills District QLD $455/wk $2,000/mo$2,334/wk
432 Ashburton (Vic.) VIC $455/wk $3,000/mo$2,743/wk
433 O'Connor (ACT) ACT $451/wk $2,500/mo$2,518/wk
434 Donvale - Park Orchards VIC $451/wk $2,582/mo$2,284/wk
435 Fitzroy VIC $451/wk $2,500/mo$2,194/wk
436 Ivanhoe East - Eaglemont VIC $451/wk $3,000/mo$2,914/wk
437 Chapman ACT $450/wk $2,600/mo$3,111/wk
438 Chifley ACT $450/wk $2,383/mo$2,347/wk
439 Curtin ACT $450/wk $2,600/mo$2,886/wk
440 Farrer ACT $450/wk $2,600/mo$2,540/wk
441 Fraser ACT $450/wk $2,167/mo$2,618/wk
442 Greenway ACT $450/wk $1,625/mo$1,857/wk
443 Gungahlin ACT $450/wk $1,801/mo$2,208/wk
444 Harrison ACT $450/wk $2,000/mo$2,636/wk
445 Isabella Plains ACT $450/wk $1,880/mo$2,131/wk
446 Jacka ACT $450/wk $1,772/mo$2,160/wk
447 Monash ACT $450/wk $2,058/mo$2,164/wk
448 Ngunnawal ACT $450/wk $1,950/mo$2,219/wk
449 Palmerston ACT $450/wk $1,940/mo$2,316/wk
450 Auburn - Central NSW $450/wk $2,056/mo$1,564/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.