These are postcode 2043's figures, which include Erskineville. New leases of all home types in postcode 2043 had a median rent of $920 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 230 new leases, up 8.2% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 2-bedroom units in postcode 2043 were between $950 and $1,100 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 2043's figures, which cover Erskineville. Postcode 2043
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $920/wk | 230 | +8.2% | |
| 0-bed homes | $900/wk | 27 | — | |
| 1-bed homes | $750/wk | 74 | +0.3% | |
| 2-bed homes | $1,000/wk | 99 | +1.0% | |
| 3-bed homes | $1,297.50/wk | 26 | — | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $880/wk | 177 | +5.4% | |
| 0-bed unitsCheck an increase | $910/wk | 26 | — | |
| 1-bed unitsCheck an increase | $750/wk | 69 | +0.0% | |
| 2-bed unitsCheck an increase | $1,050/wk | 75 | +5.0% | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $997.50/wk | 46 | — | |
| 2-bed housesCheck an increase | $950/wk | 19 | — | |
| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $1,235/wk | 18 | — |
© 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 | $1,245,000 | 64 | +3.8% | |
| strata homes | $1,130,000 | 46 | +2.7% | |
| non-strata homes | $2,183,000 | — | — |
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
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