Rent in Outer West and Blue Mountains
The median new lease in the Outer West and Blue Mountains region was $660 a week in January–September 2026, 18% below the Sydney median of $800. It has risen 50% since January–September 2021.
Median new lease$660 /wkJanuary–September 2026
Five-year change+50%Sydney +60%
Share of one local wage42%Sydney 46%
Full bond returned57%Sydney 63%
Units lease for a median $530 a week and houses for $720. The region had 8,737 new leases in January–September 2026.
Every postcode in Outer West and Blue Mountains
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2765 Angus and Berkshire Park | $825 | +40% | 46% | 53% |
| 2759 Erskine Park and St Clair | $700 | +49% | 47% | 56% |
| 2777 Hawkesbury Heights and Springwood | $700 | +46% | 42% | 77% |
| 2756 Bligh Park and Cattai | $690 | +53% | 45% | 62% |
| 2782 Kedumba and Wentworth Falls | $675 | – | 42% | 73% |
| 2749 Castlereagh and Cranebrook | $670 | +43% | 42% | 60% |
| 2753 Agnes Banks and Bowen Mountain | $670 | +49% | 45% | 58% |
| 2774 Blaxland and Blaxland East | $670 | +29% | 38% | 72% |
| 2754 North Richmond and Tennyson | $650 | +48% | 41% | 67% |
| 2747 Caddens and Cambridge Gardens | $630 | +50% | 41% | 52% |
| 2779 Hazelbrook | $628 | – | 41% | 76% |
| 2750 Emu Heights and Emu Plains | $620 | +51% | 40% | 60% |
| 2760 Colyton and North St Marys | $600 | +50% | 43% | 46% |
| 2780 Katoomba and Leura | $580 | +29% | 40% | 70% |
| 2785 Blackheath and Megalong | $580 | – | 38% | 81% |
Source: NSW Fair Trading rental bond data; ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24. Region = ABS Statistical Area Level 4 (SA4). Methodology.