These are postcode 2530's figures, which include Dapto. New leases of all home types in postcode 2530 had a median rent of $740 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 186 new leases, up 10.4% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 3-bedroom houses in postcode 2530 were between $670 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 2530's figures: the whole postcode, which includes Horsley, Dapto, Kanahooka, Koonawarra, Avondale, Wongawilli and other suburbs. Postcode 2530
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $740/wk | 186 | +10.4% | |
| 1-bed homes | $400/wk | 11 | — | |
| 2-bed homes | $550/wk | 34 | +5.8% | |
| 3-bed homes | $750/wk | 92 | +13.6% | |
| 4-bed homes | $835/wk | 40 | +4.4% | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $525/wk | 28 | — | |
| 2-bed unitsCheck an increase | $530/wk | 18 | — | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $740/wk | 112 | +5.7% | |
| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $732.50/wk | 54 | +12.7% | |
| 4-bed housesCheck an increase | $825/wk | 35 | +0.6% | |
| townhouses, any sizeCheck an increase | $750/wk | 46 | — | |
| 3-bed townhousesCheck an increase | $750/wk | 35 | — |
© 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 | $940,000 | 121 | +15.3% | |
| strata homes | $830,000 | — | — | |
| non-strata homes | $970,000 | 102 | +16.7% |
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
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