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Australia’s cheapest (and most expensive) rental suburbs revealed
Rent.com.au has ranked the top 10 most affordable and most expensive suburbs by state, as well as those suburbs which sit around the median rent for the state’s capital.
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NEW SOUTH WALES
Most affordable suburbs in NSW | ||
Rank | Suburb | Median rent |
1 | Waratah West | $155/week |
2 | Corowa | $195/week |
3 | Birmingham Gardens | $200/week |
4 | Deniliquin | $215/week |
5 | Cowra | $220/week |
6 | Narrandera | $223/week |
7 | Ashmont | $230/week |
8 | Temora | $235/week |
9 | North Albury | $250/week |
10 | Young | $255/week |
Most expensive suburbs in NSW | ||
Rank | Suburb | Median rent |
1 | Frenchs Forest | $990/week |
2 | Belrose | $980/week |
3 | North Bondi | $950/week |
4 | Caringbah South | $950/week |
5 | South Coogee | $900/week |
6 | Beacon Hill | $900/week |
7 | Tamarama | $900/week |
8 | Darling Point | $890/week |
9 | Milsons Point | $850/week |
10 | Sydney | $850/week |
VICTORIA
Most affordable suburbs in VIC | ||
Rank | Suburb | Median rent |
1 | Morwell | $197/week |
2 | Moe | $200/week |
3 | Stawell | $230/week |
4 | Numurkah | $235/week |
5 | Hamilton | $240/week |
6 | Churchill | $240/week |
7 | Maryborough | $242/week |
8 | Swan Hill | $242/week |
9 | Ararat | $250/week |
10 | Tatura | $255/week |
Most expensive suburbs in VIC | ||
Rank | Suburb | Median rent |
1 | Canterbury | $797/week |
2 | Albert Park | $795/week |
3 | Ashburton | $750/week |
4 | Fitzroy | $702/week |
5 | Beaumaris | $700/week |
6 | Brighton | $680/week |
7 | Brighton East | $680/week |
8 | Middle Park | $675/week |
9 | Hampton | $650/week |
10 | Port Melbourne | $597/week |
QUEENSLAND
Most affordable suburbs in QLD | ||
Rank | Suburb | Median rent |
1 | Gladstone Central | $180/week |
2 | Mount Morgan | $185/week |
3 | Miles | $200/week |
4 | Blackwater | $205/week |
5 | Charleville | $210/week |
6 | New Auckland | $220/week |
7 | Calliope | $220/week |
8 | Hermit Park | $220/week |
9 | Koongal | $220/week |
10 | Glen Eden | $227/week |
Most expensive suburbs in QLD | ||
Rank | Suburb | Median rent |
1 | Chelmer | $750/week |
2 | Reedy Creek | $675/week |
3 | Broadbeach Waters | $670/week |
4 | Benowa | $670/week |
5 | Rochedale | $670/week |
6 | Mermaid Waters | $600/week |
7 | Noosa Heads | $600/week |
8 | Hendra | $600/week |
9 | Chapel Hill | $600/week |
10 | Clear Island Waters | $587/week |
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Most affordable suburbs in WA | ||
Rank | Suburb | Median rent |
1 | Kambalda West | $200/week |
2 | Geraldton | $222/week |
3 | Withers | $242/week |
4 | Calista | $244/week |
5 | Collie | $250/week |
6 | Armadale | $250/week |
7 | Daglish | $250/week |
8 | Parmelia | $255/week |
9 | Northam | $257/week |
10 | Medina | $260/week |
Most expensive suburbs in WA | ||
Rank | Suburb | Median rent |
1 | City Beach | $912/week |
2 | Dalkeith | $825/week |
3 | Wembley Downs | $737/week |
4 | Swanbourne | $735/week |
5 | Floreat | $695/week |
6 | Baynton | $607/week |
7 | North Fremantle | $550/week |
8 | Carine | $545/week |
9 | Cottesloe | $540/week |
10 | North Coogee | $537/week |
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Most affordable suburbs in SA | ||
Rank | Suburb | Median rent |
1 | Whyalla Norrie | $130/week |
2 | Whyalla Stuart | $165/week |
3 | Port Pirie | $200/week |
4 | Mount Gambier | $215/week |
5 | Port Augusta | $220/week |
6 | Berri | $220/week |
7 | Barmera | $220/week |
8 | Whyalla | $225/week |
9 | Renmark | $225/week |
10 | Bordertown | $230/week |
Most expensive suburbs in SA | ||
Rank | Suburb | Median rent |
1 | Port Vincent | $700/week |
2 | Kent Town | $492/week |
3 | Linden Park | $480/week |
4 | Tranmere | $460/week |
5 | Fullarton | $450/week |
6 | Henley Beach | $445/week |
7 | Glengowrie | $445/week |
8 | Grange | $445/week |
9 | Hyde Park | $440/week |
10 | Wayville | $435/week |
TASMANIA
Most affordable suburbs in TAS | ||
Rank | Suburb | Median rent |
1 | Queenstown | $150/week |
2 | Rosebery | $190/week |
3 | George Town | $220/week |
4 | Smithton | $220/week |
5 | St Helens | $230/week |
Most expensive suburbs in TAS | ||
Rank | Suburb | Median rent |
1 | Hobart | $550/week |
2 | Battery Point | $520/week |
3 | Sandy Bay | $450/week |
4 | Blackmans Bay | $440/week |
5 | Howrah | $440/week |
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Most affordable suburbs in NT | ||
Rank | Suburb | Median rent |
1 | Coconut Grove | $320/week |
2 | Millner | $350/week |
3 | Bellamack | $380/week |
4 | Gray | $385/week |
5 | Johnston | $390/week |
Most expensive suburbs in NT | ||
Rank | Suburb | Median rent |
1 | Muirhead | $680/week |
2 | Zuccoli | $520/week |
3 | Parap | $500/week |
4 | Humpty Doo | $500/week |
5 | Bayview | $495/week |
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
Most affordable suburbs in ACT | ||
Rank | Suburb | Median rent |
1 | Phillip | $390/week |
2 | Belconnen | $420/week |
3 | Franklin | $420/week |
4 | Greenway | $420/week |
5 | Bruce | $420/week |
Most affordable suburbs in ACT | ||
Rank | Suburb | Median rent |
1 | Phillip | $390/week |
2 | Belconnen | $420/week |
3 | Franklin | $420/week |
4 | Greenway | $420/week |
5 | Bruce | $420/week |
