Rent in Balmoral, Balmoral Village and Buxton (2571)
The median new lease in 2571 was $750 a week in January–September 2026, from 274 leases lodged with NSW Fair Trading. That is 6% below the Sydney median of $800, and 93rd cheapest of 218 Sydney postcodes.
Rent by type of home
Houses lease for a median $780 a week here and units for $460. Only home types with at least 10 new leases in January–September 2026 are shown.
| Home | Median rent ($/wk) | New leases |
|---|---|---|
| 2-bedroom unit | $478 | 12 |
| 2-bedroom house | $485 | 28 |
| 3-bedroom house | $620 | 55 |
| 4-bedroom house | $800 | 122 |
| 5-bedroom house | $950 | 32 |
How rent has changed since 2021
Rent on a new lease here rose 60% in five years, from $470 a week in January–September 2021 to $750 in January–September 2026, in line with the Sydney-wide rise of 60%. Over the past year it rose 7%, against a 7% rise across Sydney.
How much of a local wage the rent takes
A year of rent at the median takes 44% of one average local wage of $88,443, compared with 46% across Sydney. That is the 112th heaviest burden of 218 Sydney postcodes, below the city average. Housing costs above 30% of income are widely treated as housing stress; a household with two average wages would spend about 22%.
Wage: average salary and wages of all residents of 2571 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 182 bonds refunded in 2571 in January–September 2026, 64% went back to the tenant in full and 16% went entirely to the landlord or agent. Across Sydney the figures are 63% and 12%, so tenants here are more likely than average to get their whole bond back (rank 122 of 214, where 1 is the highest full-refund rate).
The median bond was held for 446 days, about 15 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
2571 is in the Outer South West region, where the median new lease is $650 a week.
| Median rent | 5-yr change | Rent burden | Full bond back | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2571 | $750 | +60% | 44% | 64% |
| Outer South West | $650 | +48% | 43% | 53% |
| Greater Sydney | $800 | +60% | 46% | 63% |
Other postcodes in Outer South West
- 2167 Glenfield$700
- 2558 Eagle Vale and Eschol Park$620
- 2559 Blairmount and Claymore$530
- 2560 Airds and Ambarvale$600
- 2563 Menangle Park$760
- 2564 Glenquarie and Long Point$592
- 2565 Bardia and Denham Court$720
- 2566 Bow Bowing and Minto$620
- 2567 Currans Hill and Harrington Park$720
- 2572 Lakesland and Thirlmere$650
- 2573 Tahmoor$612
- 2574 Avon and Bargo$640
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.