These are postcode 2526's figures, which include Farmborough Heights. New leases of all home types in postcode 2526 had a median rent of $770 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 75 new leases, up 10.8% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 3-bedroom houses in postcode 2526 were between $636.25 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 2526's figures: the whole postcode, which includes Unanderra, Cordeaux Heights, Farmborough Heights, Kembla Grange, Mount Kembla, Cordeaux and other suburbs. Postcode 2526
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $770/wk | 75 | +10.8% | |
| 3-bed homes | $750/wk | 41 | +7.1% | |
| 4-bed homes | $860/wk | 16 | — | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $745/wk | 50 | +4.9% | |
| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $677.50/wk | 24 | — | |
| 4-bed housesCheck an increase | $860/wk | 16 | — | |
| townhouses, any sizeCheck an increase | $780/wk | 18 | — | |
| 3-bed townhousesCheck an increase | $785/wk | 16 | — |
© 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 | $1,112,000 | 56 | +16.1% | |
| non-strata homes | $1,155,000 | 51 | +19.7% |
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
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