Rent in Eastern Suburbs
The median new lease in the Eastern Suburbs region was $980 a week in January–September 2026, 23% above the Sydney median of $800. It has risen 58% since January–September 2021.
Median new lease$980 /wkJanuary–September 2026
Five-year change+58%Sydney +60%
Share of one local wage44%Sydney 46%
Full bond returned69%Sydney 63%
Units lease for a median $950 a week and houses for $1,500. The region had 15,078 new leases in January–September 2026.
Every postcode in Eastern Suburbs
Sorted by median rent. Postcodes with fewer than 50 new leases in January–September 2026 are not listed.
| Postcode | Median rent | 5-yr change | Rent burden | Full bond back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 Diamond Bay and Dover Heights | $1,150 | +53% | 41% | 69% |
| 2036 Chifley and Eastgardens | $1,150 | +92% | 64% | 62% |
| 2027 Darling Point and Edgecliff | $1,125 | +50% | 39% | 76% |
| 2028 Double Bay | $1,100 | +47% | 40% | 73% |
| 2026 Ben Buckler and Bondi | $1,052 | +49% | 46% | 72% |
| 2025 Woollahra | $1,050 | +54% | 35% | 71% |
| 2022 Bondi Junction and Queens Park | $1,030 | +52% | 46% | 71% |
| 2024 Bronte and Charing Cross | $1,020 | +52% | 36% | 73% |
| 2023 Bellevue Hill | $1,000 | +54% | 36% | 68% |
| 2029 Rose Bay | $1,000 | +48% | 42% | 70% |
| 2034 Coogee and South Coogee | $1,000 | +49% | 46% | 70% |
| 2021 Centennial Park and Moore Park | $900 | +68% | 33% | 77% |
| 2031 Clovelly and Clovelly West | $900 | +52% | 41% | 74% |
| 2035 Maroubra and Maroubra South | $900 | +56% | 46% | 68% |
| 2033 Kensington | $870 | +81% | 50% | 56% |
| 2032 Daceyville and Kingsford | $820 | +82% | 50% | 60% |
Source: NSW Fair Trading rental bond data; ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24. Region = ABS Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4). Methodology.