Weekly house and unit rents, 12-month trends, heat maps, and buying market estimates — across every suburb in every major Australian city.
Annual % change — all cities
NSW · 5.3M pop.
Rent/wk
$1078
+3.3%Median buy
$1.49M
+4.5%Yield
3.8%
Days on market
26d
VIC · 5.1M pop.
Rent/wk
$765
+2.6%Median buy
$960K
+2.1%Yield
4.1%
Days on market
32d
QLD · 2.7M pop.
Rent/wk
$738
+4.6%Median buy
$980K
+8.2%Yield
3.9%
Days on market
22d
WA · 2.2M pop.
Rent/wk
$831
+5.4%Median buy
$920K
+11.5%Yield
4.7%
Days on market
14d
SA · 1.4M pop.
Rent/wk
$671
+4.1%Median buy
$880K
+9.8%Yield
4%
Days on market
16d
ACT · 0.5M pop.
Rent/wk
$769
+1.1%Median buy
$950K
+3.8%Yield
4.2%
Days on market
27d
TAS · 0.2M pop.
Rent/wk
$623
+2.2%Median buy
$690K
-0.5%Yield
4.7%
Days on market
34d
NT · 0.1M pop.
Rent/wk
$771
+5.0%Median buy
$590K
+1.2%Yield
6.8%
Days on market
44d
NSW · 0.5M pop.
Rent/wk
$942
+18.8%Median buy
$870K
+4.2%Yield
5.6%
Days on market
24d
QLD · 0.8M pop.
Rent/wk
$1343
+8.5%Median buy
$1.15M
+9.0%Yield
6.1%
Days on market
28d
QLD · 0.4M pop.
Rent/wk
$765
+6.4%Median buy
$1.02M
+7.5%Yield
3.9%
Days on market
26d
VIC · 0.3M pop.
Rent/wk
$620
+9.2%Median buy
$700K
+2.0%Yield
4.6%
Days on market
30d
NSW · 0.3M pop.
Rent/wk
$784
+3.4%Median buy
$1.00M
+3.8%Yield
4.1%
Days on market
22d
QLD · 0.2M pop.
Rent/wk
$718
+12.3%Median buy
$620K
+8.5%Yield
6%
Days on market
28d
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| City | House Rent/wk | Median Buy | Annual Rent Δ | Gross Yield | Vacancy | Days on Market | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin NT | $771/wk | $590K | +5.0% | 6.8% | 0.3% | 44d | 41% |
| Hobart TAS | $623/wk | $690K | +2.2% | 4.7% | 0.6% | 34d | 37% |
| Perth WA | $831/wk | $920K | +5.4% | 4.7% | 0.7% | 14d | 40% |
| Adelaide SA | $671/wk | $880K | +4.1% | 4% | 0.7% | 16d | 39% |
| Wollongong NSW | $784/wk | $1.00M | +3.4% | 4.1% | 0.7% | 22d | 40% |
| Cairns QLD | $718/wk | $620K | +12.3% | 6% | 0.7% | 28d | 40% |
| Brisbane QLD | $738/wk | $980K | +4.6% | 3.9% | 0.9% | 22d | 41% |
| Sunshine Coast QLD | $765/wk | $1.02M | +6.4% | 3.9% | 1% | 26d | 43% |
| Sydney NSW | $1078/wk | $1.49M | +3.3% | 3.8% | 1.5% | 26d | 55% |
| Melbourne VIC | $765/wk | $960K | +2.6% | 4.1% | 1.6% | 32d | 42% |
| Canberra ACT | $769/wk | $950K | +1.1% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 27d | 36% |
| Newcastle NSW | $942/wk | $870K | +18.8% | 5.6% | 1.6% | 24d | 48% |
| Geelong VIC | $620/wk | $700K | +9.2% | 4.6% | 1.7% | 30d | 34% |
| Gold Coast QLD | $1343/wk | $1.15M | +8.5% | 6.1% | 4.2% | 28d | 75% |
Click column headers to sort · Vacancy: red <1% amber <2% yellow <3% green ≥3%
Affordability = house rent ÷ state avg weekly earnings (ABS 6302.0, Nov 2024)
SQM Research
Livesqmresearch.com.au
Weekly median asking rents and vacancy rates for all capital cities. Primary rent data source.
ABS — Australian Bureau of Statistics
Monthlyabs.gov.au
Official CPI rental indexes — annual rent change % by city. Used for national momentum.
ABS ASGS 2021 Boundaries
Censusabs.gov.au/statistics
LGA and SA2 geographic boundaries for suburb maps. Correspondence tables for postcode matching.
Rent figures are weekly medians for current market listings. Buy prices are indicative market estimates — no free AU property sales API is publicly available. All data cached and refreshed every 7 days. No commercial affiliation with any data provider.