New South Wales
| Area | Region | Median rent | On $80k |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woollahra | Greater Sydney | $1,100 | 90% |
| Waverley | Greater Sydney | $1,010 | 82% |
| Ku-Ring-Gai | Greater Sydney | $1,000 | 81% |
| Hunters Hill | Greater Sydney | $975 | 79% |
| Byron | Regional NSW | $950 | 77% |
| Northern Beaches | Greater Sydney | $950 | 77% |
| Sydney | Greater Sydney | $900 | 73% |
| Mosman | Greater Sydney | $898 | 73% |
| Canada Bay | Greater Sydney | $897 | 73% |
| Randwick | Greater Sydney | $895 | 73% |
| Willoughby | Greater Sydney | $880 | 72% |
| Lane Cove | Greater Sydney | $870 | 71% |
| Bayside | Greater Sydney | $850 | 69% |
| North Sydney | Greater Sydney | $850 | 69% |
| The Hills Shire | Greater Sydney | $850 | 69% |
| Tweed | Regional NSW | $850 | 69% |
| Burwood | Greater Sydney | $800 | 65% |
| Sutherland Shire | Greater Sydney | $800 | 65% |
| Ballina | Regional NSW | $780 | 64% |
| Ryde | Greater Sydney | $780 | 64% |
| Inner West | Greater Sydney | $760 | 62% |
| Camden | Greater Sydney | $750 | 61% |
| Georges River | Greater Sydney | $750 | 61% |
| Hornsby | Greater Sydney | $750 | 61% |
| Kiama | Illawarra | $750 | 61% |
| Parramatta | Greater Sydney | $750 | 61% |
| Shellharbour | Illawarra | $750 | 61% |
| Strathfield | Greater Sydney | $720 | 59% |
| Wingecarribee | Regional NSW | $700 | 57% |
| Hawkesbury | Greater Sydney | $680 | 55% |
| Lake Macquarie | Newcastle and Lake Macquarie | $680 | 55% |
| Liverpool | Greater Sydney | $680 | 55% |
| Blacktown | Greater Sydney | $670 | 55% |
| Canterbury-Bankstown | Greater Sydney | $670 | 55% |
| Cumberland | Greater Sydney | $670 | 55% |
| Wollongong | Illawarra | $670 | 55% |
| Newcastle | Newcastle and Lake Macquarie | $660 | 54% |
| Wollondilly | Greater Sydney | $660 | 54% |
| Central Coast | Greater Sydney | $650 | 53% |
| Port Stephens | Newcastle and Lake Macquarie | $650 | 53% |
| Yass Valley | Regional NSW | $650 | 53% |
| Blue Mountains | Greater Sydney | $630 | 51% |
| Maitland | Newcastle and Lake Macquarie | $630 | 51% |
| Campbelltown | Greater Sydney | $620 | 51% |
| Coffs Harbour | Regional NSW | $620 | 51% |
| Fairfield | Greater Sydney | $620 | 51% |
| Penrith | Greater Sydney | $620 | 51% |
| Cessnock | Newcastle and Lake Macquarie | $600 | 49% |
| Mid-Western Regional | Regional NSW | $600 | 49% |
| Port Macquarie-Hastings | Regional NSW | $600 | 49% |
| Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional | Regional NSW | $600 | 49% |
| Singleton | Regional NSW | $600 | 49% |
| Snowy Monaro Regional | Regional NSW | $600 | 49% |
| Shoalhaven | Regional NSW | $580 | 47% |
| Bellingen | Regional NSW | $555 | 45% |
| Bega Valley | Regional NSW | $550 | 45% |
| Dungog | Regional NSW | $550 | 45% |
| Eurobodalla | Regional NSW | $550 | 45% |
| Lismore | Regional NSW | $550 | 45% |
| Muswellbrook | Regional NSW | $550 | 45% |
| Nambucca | Regional NSW | $550 | 45% |
| Orange | Regional NSW | $550 | 45% |
| Western Plains Regional | Regional NSW | $550 | 45% |
| Bathurst Regional | Regional NSW | $540 | 44% |
| Clarence Valley | Regional NSW | $535 | 44% |
| Wagga Wagga | Regional NSW | $530 | 43% |
| Mid-Coast | Regional NSW | $525 | 43% |
| Goulburn Mulwaree | Regional NSW | $520 | 42% |
| Murray River | Regional NSW | $520 | 42% |
| Richmond Valley | Regional NSW | $520 | 42% |
| Blayney | Regional NSW | $510 | 42% |
| Albury | Regional NSW | $500 | 41% |
| Gunnedah | Regional NSW | $500 | 41% |
| Upper Hunter Shire | Regional NSW | $500 | 41% |
| Kempsey | Regional NSW | $495 | 40% |
| Bland | Regional NSW | $490 | 40% |
| Upper Lachlan Shire | Regional NSW | $488 | 40% |
| Armidale Regional | Regional NSW | $480 | 39% |
| Griffith | Regional NSW | $480 | 39% |
| Narromine | Regional NSW | $480 | 39% |
| Tamworth Regional | Regional NSW | $480 | 39% |
| Hilltops | Regional NSW | $460 | 37% |
| Lithgow | Regional NSW | $460 | 37% |
| Uralla | Regional NSW | $460 | 37% |
| Berrigan | Regional NSW | $450 | 37% |
| Cabonne | Regional NSW | $450 | 37% |
| Federation | Regional NSW | $450 | 37% |
| Gundagai | Regional NSW | $450 | 37% |
| Liverpool Plains | Regional NSW | $450 | 37% |
| Coolamon | Regional NSW | $445 | 36% |
| Kyogle | Regional NSW | $440 | 36% |
| Tenterfield | Regional NSW | $440 | 36% |
| Inverell | Regional NSW | $431 | 35% |
| Leeton | Regional NSW | $430 | 35% |
| Oberon | Regional NSW | $430 | 35% |
| Parkes | Regional NSW | $430 | 35% |
| Forbes | Regional NSW | $420 | 34% |
| Greater Hume Shire | Regional NSW | $420 | 34% |
| Lockhart | Regional NSW | $420 | 34% |
| Temora | Regional NSW | $420 | 34% |
| Edward River | Regional NSW | $410 | 33% |
| Cowra | Regional NSW | $400 | 33% |
| Junee | Regional NSW | $400 | 33% |
| Murrumbidgee | Regional NSW | $400 | 33% |
| Snowy Valleys | Regional NSW | $400 | 33% |
| Moree Plains | Regional NSW | $380 | 31% |
| Narrabri | Regional NSW | $378 | 31% |
| Narrandera | Regional NSW | $375 | 31% |
| Wentworth | Regional NSW | $370 | 30% |
| Warrumbungle Shire | Regional NSW | $365 | 30% |
| Glen Innes Severn | Regional NSW | $360 | 29% |
| Gwydir | Regional NSW | $360 | 29% |
| Lachlan | Regional NSW | $350 | 29% |
| Broken Hill | Regional NSW | $345 | 28% |
| Coonamble | Regional NSW | $323 | 26% |
| Gilgandra | Regional NSW | $320 | 26% |
| Cobar | Regional NSW | $305 | 25% |
| Warren | Regional NSW | $300 | 24% |
Victoria
| Area | Region | Median rent | On $80k |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayside | Greater Melbourne | $760 | 62% |
| Manningham | Greater Melbourne | $700 | 57% |
| Melbourne | Greater Melbourne | $680 | 55% |
| Monash | Greater Melbourne | $670 | 55% |
| Yarra | Greater Melbourne | $660 | 54% |
| Boroondara | Greater Melbourne | $650 | 53% |
| Whitehorse | Greater Melbourne | $650 | 53% |
| Mornington Penin'a | Greater Melbourne | $650 | 53% |
| Port Phillip | Greater Melbourne | $650 | 53% |
| Stonnington | Greater Melbourne | $650 | 53% |
| Glen Eira | Greater Melbourne | $640 | 52% |
| Knox | Greater Melbourne | $630 | 51% |
| Yarra Ranges | Greater Melbourne | $620 | 51% |
| Kingston | Greater Melbourne | $620 | 51% |
| Surf Coast | Barwon South West | $600 | 49% |
| Nillumbik | Greater Melbourne | $600 | 49% |
| Maroondah | Greater Melbourne | $600 | 49% |
| Merri-bek | Greater Melbourne | $595 | 48% |
| Casey | Greater Melbourne | $595 | 48% |
| Darebin | Greater Melbourne | $590 | 48% |
| Hobsons Bay | Greater Melbourne | $590 | 48% |
| Frankston | Greater Melbourne | $590 | 48% |
| Macedon Ranges | Loddon Mallee | $585 | 48% |
| Maribyrnong | Greater Melbourne | $585 | 48% |
| Queenscliffe | Barwon South West | $580 | 47% |
| Mansfield | Hume | $580 | 47% |
| Banyule | Greater Melbourne | $580 | 47% |
| Moonee Valley | Greater Melbourne | $575 | 47% |
| Cardinia | Greater Melbourne | $575 | 47% |
| Warrnambool | Barwon South West | $560 | 46% |
| Mount Alexander | Loddon Mallee | $555 | 45% |
| Baw Baw | Gippsland | $550 | 45% |
| Greater Dandenong | Greater Melbourne | $550 | 45% |
| Wodonga | Hume | $540 | 44% |
| Whittlesea | Greater Melbourne | $540 | 44% |
| Greater Geelong | Barwon South West | $530 | 43% |
| Hume | Greater Melbourne | $525 | 43% |
| Greater Bendigo | Loddon Mallee | $510 | 42% |
| Hepburn | Grampians | $500 | 41% |
| Moorabool | Grampians | $500 | 41% |
| Indigo | Hume | $500 | 41% |
| Moira | Hume | $500 | 41% |
| Bass Coast | Gippsland | $500 | 41% |
| Brimbank | Greater Melbourne | $500 | 41% |
| Alpine | Hume | $498 | 41% |
| Greater Shepparton | Hume | $495 | 40% |
| Benalla | Hume | $490 | 40% |
| Wyndham | Greater Melbourne | $490 | 40% |
| Colac-Otway | Barwon South West | $485 | 40% |
| Campaspe | Loddon Mallee | $480 | 39% |
| Mildura | Loddon Mallee | $480 | 39% |
| Wellington | Gippsland | $480 | 39% |
| Melton | Greater Melbourne | $480 | 39% |
| Moyne | Barwon South West | $470 | 38% |
| Golden Plains | Grampians | $470 | 38% |
| Mitchell | Hume | $470 | 38% |
| Strathbogie | Hume | $470 | 38% |
| East Gippsland | Gippsland | $470 | 38% |
| Wangaratta | Hume | $460 | 37% |
| Glenelg | Barwon South West | $450 | 37% |
| Ballarat | Grampians | $450 | 37% |
| Murrindindi | Hume | $440 | 36% |
| South Gippsland | Gippsland | $440 | 36% |
| Towong | Hume | $438 | 36% |
| Horsham | Grampians | $430 | 35% |
| Latrobe | Gippsland | $430 | 35% |
| Ararat | Grampians | $413 | 34% |
| Northern Grampians | Grampians | $400 | 33% |
| Pyrenees | Grampians | $400 | 33% |
| Central Goldfields | Loddon Mallee | $400 | 33% |
| Swan Hill | Loddon Mallee | $400 | 33% |
| Southern Grampians | Barwon South West | $390 | 32% |
| Corangamite | Barwon South West | $380 | 31% |
| Gannawarra | Loddon Mallee | $370 | 30% |
| Hindmarsh | Grampians | $320 | 26% |
| Buloke | Loddon Mallee | $310 | 25% |
| Yarriambiack | Grampians | $280 | 23% |
Updated 13 November 2026. Medians for areas with too few new leases aren't published.
Rent data: NSW Department of Communities and Justice, Rent and Sales Report (June quarter 2026), CC BY 4.0, (c) State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice) (source); Homes Victoria, Rental Report: quarterly median rents by local government area (June quarter 2026), CC BY 4.0 (DataVic), Homes Victoria (source). Median weekly rent for new leases. Take-home pay is our calculation with the ATO's 2026–27 withholding formulas.