These are postcode 2323's figures, which include Ashtonfield. New leases of all home types in postcode 2323 had a median rent of $630 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 203 new leases, up 5.0% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 3-bedroom houses in postcode 2323 were between $600 and $670 a week.
New leases are rents agreed at the start of a tenancy in July–Sept 2026, from NSW Fair Trading bond data, not what current tenants pay.
Medians from the published data, for every group. Middle half: half the figures fall in this range, a quarter below it and a quarter above. Method
NSW publishes rents and sale prices by postcode, so these are postcode 2323's figures: the whole postcode, which includes East Maitland, Metford, Ashtonfield, Tenambit, Mulbring, Brunkerville and other suburbs. Postcode 2323
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $630/wk | 203 | +5.0% | |
| 1-bed homes | $355/wk | 12 | — | |
| 2-bed homes | $517.50/wk | 48 | +7.8% | |
| 3-bed homes | $632.50/wk | 82 | +5.4% | |
| 4-bed homes | $750/wk | 56 | +7.1% | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $484/wk | 34 | +15.2% | |
| 2-bed unitsCheck an increase | $490/wk | 20 | — | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $650/wk | 160 | +0.8% | |
| 2-bed housesCheck an increase | $530/wk | 22 | — | |
| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $637.50/wk | 78 | +6.3% | |
| 4-bed housesCheck an increase | $750/wk | 54 | +7.1% |
© State of New South Wales (NSW Fair Trading rental bond data). For current information go to www.nsw.gov.au.
Jan–Mar 2026 · the NSW Rent and Sales Report
| Sales of | Median | Middle half | Sales | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $841,000 | 138 | +13.3% | |
| strata homes | $666,000 | — | — | |
| non-strata homes | $871,000 | 108 | +14.6% |
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
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