These are postcode 2300's figures, which include Bar Beach. New leases of all home types in postcode 2300 had a median rent of $700 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 239 new leases, up 7.7% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 2-bedroom units in postcode 2300 were between $627.50 and $850 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 2300's figures: the whole postcode, which includes Newcastle, Cooks Hill, The Hill, Bar Beach and Newcastle East. Postcode 2300
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $700/wk | 239 | +7.7% | |
| 1-bed homes | $520/wk | 70 | −5.5% | |
| 2-bed homes | $750/wk | 119 | +7.1% | |
| 3-bed homes | $880/wk | 41 | +3.5% | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $680/wk | 171 | +7.9% | |
| 1-bed unitsCheck an increase | $510/wk | 58 | +2.0% | |
| 2-bed unitsCheck an increase | $767.50/wk | 92 | +9.6% | |
| 3-bed unitsCheck an increase | $1,050/wk | 16 | — | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $787.50/wk | 54 | +12.5% | |
| 1-bed housesCheck an increase | $542.50/wk | 12 | — | |
| 2-bed housesCheck an increase | $710/wk | 22 | — | |
| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $867.50/wk | 16 | — | |
| townhouses, any sizeCheck an increase | $797.50/wk | 14 | — |
© 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 | $1,100,000 | 77 | −0.5% | |
| strata homes | $953,000 | 62 | −2.3% | |
| non-strata homes | $2,200,000 | — | — |
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
Every postcode in the council area: Newcastle council area rents by postcode
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