These are postcode 2261's figures, which include Berkeley Vale. New leases of all home types in postcode 2261 had a median rent of $650 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 392 new leases, up 8.3% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 3-bedroom houses in postcode 2261 were between $650 and $750 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 2261's figures: the whole postcode, which includes Bateau Bay, Berkeley Vale, Killarney Vale, Long Jetty, Tumbi Umbi, The Entrance and other suburbs. Postcode 2261
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $650/wk | 392 | +8.3% | |
| 1-bed homes | $420/wk | 23 | — | |
| 2-bed homes | $565/wk | 155 | +7.6% | |
| 3-bed homes | $700/wk | 143 | +7.7% | |
| 4-bed homes | $900/wk | 52 | +12.5% | |
| 5-bed homes | $1,150/wk | 13 | — | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $550/wk | 108 | +10.0% | |
| 1-bed unitsCheck an increase | $407.50/wk | 16 | — | |
| 2-bed unitsCheck an increase | $550/wk | 77 | +5.8% | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $680/wk | 256 | +4.6% | |
| 2-bed housesCheck an increase | $572.50/wk | 72 | +8.0% | |
| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $700/wk | 115 | +7.7% | |
| 4-bed housesCheck an increase | $882.50/wk | 46 | +10.3% | |
| 5-bed housesCheck an increase | $1,150/wk | 13 | — | |
| townhouses, any sizeCheck an increase | $697.50/wk | 28 | — | |
| 3-bed townhousesCheck an increase | $750/wk | 18 | — |
© 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 | $1,000,000 | 266 | — | |
| strata homes | $718,000 | 74 | +2.6% | |
| non-strata homes | $1,100,000 | 192 | +0.0% |
The all-homes change is left blank: it mostly reflects a different mix of homes sold (strata homes +2.6%, non-strata homes +0.0%). How we check sale figures
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
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