These are postcode 2284's figures, which include Booragul. New leases of all home types in postcode 2284 had a median rent of $695 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 83 new leases, up 6.9% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 3-bedroom houses in postcode 2284 were between $642.50 and $742.50 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 2284's figures: the whole postcode, which includes Speers Point, Teralba, Boolaroo, Booragul, Argenton, Woodrising and other suburbs. Postcode 2284
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $695/wk | 83 | +6.9% | |
| 1-bed homes | $400/wk | 11 | — | |
| 2-bed homes | $570/wk | 19 | — | |
| 3-bed homes | $700/wk | 35 | +7.7% | |
| 4-bed homes | $860/wk | 15 | — | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $550/wk | 17 | — | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $700/wk | 63 | +7.7% | |
| 2-bed housesCheck an increase | $580/wk | 11 | — | |
| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $700/wk | 30 | +7.7% | |
| 4-bed housesCheck an increase | $860/wk | 15 | — |
© 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 | $983,000 | 52 | +15.0% | |
| non-strata homes | $985,000 | 48 | +12.8% |
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
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