These are postcode 2008's figures, which include Darlington. New leases of all home types in postcode 2008 had a median rent of $925 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 667 new leases, up 7.6% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 1-bedroom units in postcode 2008 were between $819 and $985 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 2008's figures: the whole postcode, which includes Chippendale and Darlington. Postcode 2008
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $925/wk | 667 | +7.6% | |
| 0-bed homes | $690/wk | 20 | — | |
| 1-bed homes | $885/wk | 492 | +4.1% | |
| 2-bed homes | $1,100/wk | 103 | +0.5% | |
| 3-bed homes | $1,300/wk | 27 | — | |
| 5-bed homes | $550/wk | 15 | — | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $925/wk | 586 | +6.9% | |
| 0-bed unitsCheck an increase | $690/wk | 20 | — | |
| 1-bed unitsCheck an increase | $900/wk | 461 | +5.9% | |
| 2-bed unitsCheck an increase | $1,100/wk | 88 | −6.4% | |
| 3-bed unitsCheck an increase | $1,630/wk | 13 | — | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $800/wk | 76 | +11.1% | |
| 1-bed housesCheck an increase | $600/wk | 31 | — | |
| 2-bed housesCheck an increase | $1,050/wk | 14 | — | |
| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $1,282.50/wk | 12 | — | |
| 5-bed housesCheck an increase | $550/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 | $923,000 | 52 | −3.9% | |
| strata homes | $880,000 | 45 | +9.7% |
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
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