These are postcode 2283's figures, which include Carey Bay. New leases of all home types in postcode 2283 had a median rent of $640 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 108 new leases, up 6.7% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 3-bedroom houses in postcode 2283 were between $613.75 and $700 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 2283's figures: the whole postcode, which includes Toronto, Blackalls Park, Bolton Point, Fennell Bay, Coal Point, Carey Bay and other suburbs. Postcode 2283
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $640/wk | 108 | +6.7% | |
| 2-bed homes | $550/wk | 32 | — | |
| 3-bed homes | $650/wk | 51 | +8.3% | |
| 4-bed homes | $815/wk | 12 | — | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $500/wk | 18 | — | |
| 2-bed unitsCheck an increase | $525/wk | 12 | — | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $645/wk | 86 | +2.4% | |
| 2-bed housesCheck an increase | $550/wk | 19 | — | |
| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $650/wk | 48 | +8.3% | |
| 4-bed housesCheck an increase | $850/wk | 11 | — |
© 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 | $918,000 | 88 | +12.0% | |
| non-strata homes | $950,000 | 79 | +15.9% |
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
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