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
401 Morisset - Cooranbong NSW $380/wk $2,000/mo$1,378/wk
402 Penrith NSW $380/wk $1,783/mo$1,397/wk
403 Punchbowl NSW $380/wk $2,026/mo$1,384/wk
404 Seaham - Woodville NSW $380/wk $2,167/mo$2,327/wk
405 Wagga Wagga - North NSW $380/wk $1,733/mo$2,042/wk
406 Wallsend - Elermore Vale NSW $380/wk $1,777/mo$1,470/wk
407 Waratah - North Lambton NSW $380/wk $1,937/mo$1,639/wk
408 Wollongong - West NSW $380/wk $2,000/mo$1,595/wk
409 Woolgoolga - Arrawarra NSW $380/wk $1,733/mo$1,346/wk
410 Woy Woy - Blackwall NSW $380/wk $2,000/mo$1,261/wk
411 Claymore - Eagle Vale - Raby NSW $375/wk $2,000/mo$1,794/wk
412 Orange - North NSW $375/wk $1,777/mo$2,002/wk
413 Regents Park NSW $375/wk $1,976/mo$1,417/wk
414 Rosehill - Harris Park NSW $375/wk $1,900/mo$1,757/wk
415 Bellingen NSW $370/wk $1,517/mo$1,317/wk
416 Bradbury - Wedderburn NSW $370/wk $2,000/mo$1,551/wk
417 Kingswood - Werrington NSW $370/wk $2,128/mo$1,707/wk
418 Minto - St Andrews NSW $370/wk $2,035/mo$1,727/wk
419 Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine NSW $370/wk $1,950/mo$1,663/wk
420 Sawtell - Boambee NSW $370/wk $1,700/mo$1,352/wk
421 Wangi Wangi - Rathmines NSW $370/wk $1,888/mo$1,553/wk
422 Fairfield NSW $367/wk $1,733/mo$1,087/wk
423 Coramba - Nana Glen - Bucca NSW $365/wk $1,733/mo$1,676/wk
424 Lemon Tree Passage - Tanilba Bay NSW $365/wk $1,517/mo$1,111/wk
425 Shortland - Jesmond NSW $365/wk $1,700/mo$1,325/wk
426 The Entrance NSW $365/wk $1,950/mo$1,176/wk
427 Mudgee NSW $363/wk $1,733/mo$1,742/wk
428 Bathurst - East NSW $360/wk $1,800/mo$1,788/wk
429 Belmont - Bennetts Green NSW $360/wk $2,009/mo$1,538/wk
430 Broulee - Tomakin NSW $360/wk $1,733/mo$1,378/wk
431 Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani NSW $360/wk $1,733/mo$1,232/wk
432 Canley Vale - Canley Heights NSW $360/wk $1,815/mo$1,409/wk
433 Cessnock Surrounds NSW $360/wk $1,829/mo$1,814/wk
434 Coffs Harbour - South NSW $360/wk $1,733/mo$1,219/wk
435 Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven NSW $360/wk $1,700/mo$1,239/wk
436 Guildford - South Granville NSW $360/wk $2,100/mo$1,223/wk
437 Leumeah - Minto Heights NSW $360/wk $2,000/mo$1,596/wk
438 Liverpool - West NSW $360/wk $1,733/mo$1,234/wk
439 Maclean - Yamba - Iluka NSW $360/wk $1,517/mo$1,079/wk
440 Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head NSW $360/wk $1,733/mo$1,243/wk
441 Singleton Surrounds NSW $360/wk $2,167/mo$2,034/wk
442 St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay NSW $360/wk $1,517/mo$1,098/wk
443 St Marys - North St Marys NSW $360/wk $1,842/mo$1,395/wk
444 Swansea - Caves Beach NSW $360/wk $2,080/mo$1,419/wk
445 Tenambit - East Maitland NSW $360/wk $1,733/mo$1,426/wk
446 Wauchope NSW $360/wk $1,733/mo$1,355/wk
447 Wyong NSW $360/wk $1,690/mo$1,214/wk
448 Coffs Harbour - North NSW $355/wk $1,733/mo$1,257/wk
449 Unanderra - Mount Kembla NSW $355/wk $2,080/mo$1,920/wk
450 Laurieton - Bonny Hills NSW $354/wk $1,733/mo$1,089/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.