Australian suburbs by median weekly rent

Ranked by median weekly rent, from ABS 2021 Census. Highest and lowest suburbs, each linking to its full profile.

Median weekly rent paid by renting households at the 2021 Census, for suburbs with a population of at least 1,000. This measures rent levels, not housing affordability.

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Highest median weekly rent

#SuburbStatePostcodeMedian weekly rent
1 Greenhills Beach NSW 2230 $1,625
2 Ravenhall VIC 3023 $1,500
3 Balgowlah Heights NSW 2093 $1,320
4 Clontarf NSW 2093 $1,250
5 Longueville NSW 2066 $1,100
6 Church Point NSW 2105 $1,073
7 Castlecrag NSW 2068 $1,010
8 Riverview NSW 2066 $1,000
9 East Killara NSW 2071 $1,000
10 Davidson NSW 2085 $1,000
11 Castle Cove NSW 2069 $1,000
12 East Lindfield NSW 2070 $990
13 St Ives Chase NSW 2075 $950
14 North Wahroonga NSW 2076 $950
15 Middle Cove NSW 2068 $930
16 Roseville Chase NSW 2069 $925
17 Killarney Heights NSW 2087 $923
18 Cabarita NSW 2137 $900
19 Lilli Pilli NSW 2229 $900
20 Point Piper NSW 2027 $900
21 Bilgola Plateau NSW 2107 $895
22 Palm Beach NSW 2108 $895
23 Belrose NSW 2085 $890
24 Seaforth NSW 2092 $875
25 Willoughby East NSW 2068 $873

Lowest median weekly rent

#SuburbStatePostcodeMedian weekly rent
1 Acton ACT 2601 $9
2 Paraburdoo WA 6754 $30
3 East Arnhem NT 0822 $35
4 Nullagine WA 6758 $40
5 Milingimbi NT 0822 $45
6 Tom Price WA 6751 $48
7 Wadeye NT 0822 $50
8 Middlemount QLD 4746 $54
9 Gunbalanya NT 0822 $70
10 St George Ranges WA 6728 $70
11 Wurrumiyanga NT 0822 $80
12 Maningrida NT 0822 $90
13 Ngukurr NT 0852 $90
14 Dysart QLD 4745 $100
15 Cherbourg QLD 4605 $100
16 Fitzroy Crossing WA 6765 $100
17 Wellesley Islands QLD 4871 $104
18 Murray QLD 4814 $107
19 Newman WA 6753 $110
20 Moranbah QLD 4744 $111
21 Wickham WA 6720 $115
22 Kowanyama QLD 4871 $115
23 Grasmere NSW 2570 $116
24 Nhulunbuy NT 0880 $120
25 Doomadgee QLD 4830 $120

Ranked from 4,009 eligible suburbs that met the population and data thresholds above. Each suburb links to its full demographic profile.

These tables draw on ABS 2021 Census open data and are recomputed each time the site rebuilds. Figures describe whole suburbs, not individual households, and are a snapshot of the 2021 Census period. For the methodology behind every number, see the data notes.

Page last reviewed . Source: ABS 2021 Census. All suburb rankings.