These are postcode 2042's figures, which include Enmore. New leases of all home types in postcode 2042 had a median rent of $780 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 389 new leases, up 6.8% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 1-bedroom units in postcode 2042 were between $565 and $741.25 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 2042's figures: the whole postcode, which includes Newtown and Enmore. Postcode 2042
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $780/wk | 389 | +6.8% | |
| 0-bed homes | $485/wk | 22 | — | |
| 1-bed homes | $652.50/wk | 162 | +4.4% | |
| 2-bed homes | $850/wk | 127 | +2.4% | |
| 3-bed homes | $1,120/wk | 61 | +3.7% | |
| 4-bed homes | $1,500/wk | 13 | — | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $690/wk | 211 | +6.2% | |
| 0-bed unitsCheck an increase | $485/wk | 20 | — | |
| 1-bed unitsCheck an increase | $667.50/wk | 130 | +6.8% | |
| 2-bed unitsCheck an increase | $800/wk | 53 | +1.3% | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $930/wk | 148 | +3.3% | |
| 1-bed housesCheck an increase | $457.50/wk | 30 | — | |
| 2-bed housesCheck an increase | $900/wk | 60 | +5.9% | |
| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $1,150/wk | 42 | +0.0% | |
| townhouses, any sizeCheck an increase | $955/wk | 30 | +4.7% | |
| 2-bed townhousesCheck an increase | $925/wk | 14 | — | |
| 3-bed townhousesCheck an increase | $1,200/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 | $1,465,000 | 63 | +1.0% | |
| strata homes | $958,000 | — | — | |
| non-strata homes | $1,935,000 | 35 | +3.5% |
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
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