Rents across Australia

Compare achieved rents across Australian states, regions and local markets. Pick a state to see current rents, annual change and market history.

Quarterly rent coverage currently reaches 1,657 suburbs, postcodes and council areas across five states.

State series stay separate where measurement methods differ, so local comparisons remain meaningful.

Markets with quarterly data1,657across 5 states

Suburbs tracked10,612every state and territory

States with a rent series5of eight

Publishing a state figure3of those 5

Quarterly rent series

Five states currently provide quarterly rent series, with history reaching back as far as 26 years.

New South Wales Median weekly rent · typical council area $600 a week New South Wales publishes no figure for the whole state — this is the middle of the 103 council areas we hold 450 councils and postcodes →
Queensland Median weekly rent · whole state $650 a week Up 8.3% in a year · publisher’s figure · June quarter 2026 606 councils, suburbs and postcodes →
South Australia Median weekly rent · whole state $560 a week Up 3.7% in a year · publisher’s figure · June quarter 2026 355 suburbs and postcodes →
Tasmania Median weekly rent · whole state $520 a week Up 11.8% in a year · our calculation · June quarter 2026 100 suburbs and postcodes →
Victoria Median weekly rent · typical suburb $565 a week Victoria publishes no figure for the whole state — this is the middle of the 146 suburbs we hold 146 suburbs →

Western Australia, the Northern Territory and the ACT currently have Census-only rent coverage rather than a quarterly market series.

State or territory	Suburbs held	Series
Australian Capital Territory	118	2021 Census only
New South Wales	3,261	Quarterly rents
Northern Territory	226	2021 Census only
Queensland	2,328	Quarterly rents
South Australia	1,100	Quarterly rents
Tasmania	561	Quarterly rents
Victoria	1,955	Quarterly rents
Western Australia	1,063	2021 Census only

Census rent is kept separate from new-lease rent because it measures a different part of the market. Sources & methodology →