These are postcode 2040's figures, which include Lilyfield. New leases of all home types in postcode 2040 had a median rent of $890 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 226 new leases, up 8.9% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 1-bedroom units in postcode 2040 were between $470 and $685 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 2040's figures: the whole postcode, which includes Leichhardt and Lilyfield. Postcode 2040
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $890/wk | 226 | +8.9% | |
| 1-bed homes | $560/wk | 61 | −2.2% | |
| 2-bed homes | $850/wk | 84 | +2.4% | |
| 3-bed homes | $1,200/wk | 53 | +12.9% | |
| 4-bed homes | $1,687.50/wk | 22 | — | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $670/wk | 103 | +3.1% | |
| 1-bed unitsCheck an increase | $560/wk | 55 | −1.8% | |
| 2-bed unitsCheck an increase | $797.50/wk | 40 | +10.8% | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $1,112.50/wk | 96 | +17.7% | |
| 2-bed housesCheck an increase | $900/wk | 32 | +5.9% | |
| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $1,220/wk | 37 | +16.2% | |
| 4-bed housesCheck an increase | $1,750/wk | 20 | — | |
| townhouses, any sizeCheck an increase | $980/wk | 27 | — | |
| 2-bed townhousesCheck an increase | $897.50/wk | 12 | — | |
| 3-bed townhousesCheck an increase | $1,000/wk | 13 | — |
© 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 | $2,000,000 | 93 | +6.3% | |
| strata homes | $1,090,000 | 38 | +4.5% | |
| non-strata homes | $2,625,000 | 55 | +17.7% |
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
Every postcode in the council area: Inner West council area rents by postcode
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