These are postcode 2096's figures, which include Freshwater. New leases of all home types in postcode 2096 had a median rent of $900 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 206 new leases, the same as a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 2-bedroom units in postcode 2096 were between $850 and $1,030 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 2096's figures: the whole postcode, which includes Freshwater, Queenscliff and Curl Curl. Postcode 2096
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $900/wk | 206 | +0.0% | |
| 1-bed homes | $750/wk | 65 | +7.9% | |
| 2-bed homes | $900/wk | 97 | +0.0% | |
| 3-bed homes | $1,450/wk | 27 | — | |
| 4-bed homes | $1,975/wk | 14 | — | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $872.50/wk | 172 | −0.3% | |
| 1-bed unitsCheck an increase | $750/wk | 63 | +7.1% | |
| 2-bed unitsCheck an increase | $900/wk | 92 | +0.0% | |
| 3-bed unitsCheck an increase | $1,695/wk | 15 | — | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $1,790/wk | 28 | — |
© 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 | $1,588,000 | 46 | +22.2% | |
| strata homes | $1,358,000 | 34 | +9.5% | |
| non-strata homes | $3,888,000 | — | — |
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
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