Rent in Punchbowl and Roselands (2196)
The median new lease in 2196 was $655 a week in January–September 2026, from 588 leases lodged with NSW Fair Trading. That is 18% below the Sydney median of $800, and 35th cheapest of 218 Sydney postcodes.
Rent by type of home
Houses lease for a median $830 a week here and units for $570. Only home types with at least 10 new leases in January–September 2026 are shown.
| Home | Median rent ($/wk) | New leases |
|---|---|---|
| 1-bedroom unit | $495 | 51 |
| 2-bedroom unit | $570 | 238 |
| 3-bedroom unit | $680 | 14 |
| 1-bedroom house | $420 | 11 |
| 2-bedroom house | $620 | 47 |
| 3-bedroom house | $825 | 104 |
| 4-bedroom house | $1,000 | 41 |
| 5-bedroom house | $1,250 | 23 |
| 2-bedroom townhouse | $730 | 12 |
| 3-bedroom townhouse | $850 | 21 |
| 4-bedroom townhouse | $1,050 | 11 |
How rent has changed since 2021
Rent on a new lease here rose 72% in five years, from $380 a week in January–September 2021 to $655 in January–September 2026, faster than the Sydney-wide rise of 60%. Over the past year it rose 2%, against a 7% rise across Sydney.
How much of a local wage the rent takes
A year of rent at the median takes 50% of one average local wage of $67,433, compared with 46% across Sydney. That is the 46th heaviest burden of 218 Sydney postcodes, above the city average. Housing costs above 30% of income are widely treated as housing stress; a household with two average wages would spend about 25%.
Wage: average salary and wages of all residents of 2196 in ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, indexed to 2026 with the NSW Wage Price Index. Renters usually earn less than the average resident, so the real burden for renters is likely higher.
Getting your bond back
Of the 551 bonds refunded in 2196 in January–September 2026, 47% went back to the tenant in full and 28% went entirely to the landlord or agent. Across Sydney the figures are 63% and 12%, so tenants here are less likely than average to get their whole bond back (rank 198 of 214, where 1 is the highest full-refund rate).
The median bond was held for 648 days, about 21 months, compared with 575 days across Sydney. Bond records don't say why money went to the landlord: it can cover damage, cleaning or unpaid rent.
Compared with the region and Sydney
2196 is in the Inner South West region, where the median new lease is $730 a week.
| Median rent | 5-yr change | Rent burden | Full bond back | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2196 | $655 | +72% | 50% | 47% |
| Inner South West | $730 | +62% | 49% | 57% |
| Greater Sydney | $800 | +60% | 46% | 63% |
Other postcodes in Inner South West
- 2192 Belmore$620
- 2195 Lakemba and Wiley Park$550
- 2198 Georges Hall$850
- 2199 Yagoona and Yagoona West$700
- 2200 Bankstown and Bankstown Aerodrome$650
- 2205 Arncliffe and Turrella$850
- 2207 Bardwell Park and Bardwell Valley$728
- 2208 Kingsgrove and Kingsway West$850
- 2209 Beverly Hills and Narwee$700
- 2210 Lugarno and Peakhurst$750
- 2211 Padstow and Padstow Heights$800
- 2212 Revesby and Revesby Heights$870
- 2213 East Hills and Panania$900
- 2216 Banksia and Brighton Le Sands$725
- 2217 Beverley Park and Kogarah$720
- 2218 Allawah and Carlton$700
- 2219 Dolls Point and Sandringham$800
- 2220 Hurstville and Hurstville Grove$765
- 2221 Blakehurst and Carss Park$880
- 2222 Penshurst$630
- 2223 Mortdale and Oatley$700
Source: NSW Fair Trading rental bond data (new leases and bond refunds, 2021–2026); ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24. See the methodology for how these figures are calculated.