These are postcode 2285's figures, which include Edgeworth. New leases of all home types in postcode 2285 had a median rent of $740 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 211 new leases, up 8.8% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 3-bedroom houses in postcode 2285 were between $680 and $757.50 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 2285's figures: the whole postcode, which includes Cameron Park, Edgeworth, Cardiff, Macquarie Hills, Glendale, Cardiff South and other suburbs. Postcode 2285
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $740/wk | 211 | +8.8% | |
| 1-bed homes | $402.50/wk | 18 | — | |
| 2-bed homes | $595/wk | 46 | +8.2% | |
| 3-bed homes | $725/wk | 78 | +7.4% | |
| 4-bed homes | $832.50/wk | 64 | +4.4% | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $520/wk | 33 | — | |
| 1-bed unitsCheck an increase | $420/wk | 13 | — | |
| 2-bed unitsCheck an increase | $570/wk | 13 | — | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $750/wk | 161 | +7.1% | |
| 2-bed housesCheck an increase | $610/wk | 29 | — | |
| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $720/wk | 66 | +5.9% | |
| 4-bed housesCheck an increase | $845/wk | 56 | +5.6% | |
| townhouses, any sizeCheck an increase | $760/wk | 17 | — |
© 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 | $943,000 | 128 | +15.0% | |
| strata homes | $703,000 | — | — | |
| non-strata homes | $965,000 | 117 | +14.9% |
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
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