These are postcode 2440's figures, which include Gladstone. New leases of all home types in postcode 2440 had a median rent of $480 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 99 new leases, up 4.3% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 3-bedroom houses in postcode 2440 were between $465 and $550 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 2440's figures: the whole postcode, which includes West Kempsey, South Kempsey, Crescent Head, Frederickton, Aldavilla, Gladstone and other suburbs. Postcode 2440
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $480/wk | 99 | +4.3% | |
| 1-bed homes | $249/wk | 17 | — | |
| 2-bed homes | $420/wk | 27 | — | |
| 3-bed homes | $520/wk | 37 | +8.3% | |
| 4-bed homes | $625/wk | 15 | — | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $413/wk | 27 | — | |
| 2-bed unitsCheck an increase | $430/wk | 15 | — | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $500/wk | 70 | +4.2% | |
| 2-bed housesCheck an increase | $420/wk | 11 | — | |
| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $520/wk | 34 | +8.3% | |
| 4-bed housesCheck an increase | $637.50/wk | 14 | — |
© 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 | $528,000 | 97 | −13.4% | |
| non-strata homes | $550,000 | 89 | −10.3% |
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
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