These are postcode 2160's figures, which include Merrylands West. New leases of all home types in postcode 2160 had a median rent of $650 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 501 new leases, up 1.6% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 2-bedroom units in postcode 2160 were between $540 and $720 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 2160's figures: the whole postcode, which includes Merrylands and Merrylands West. Postcode 2160
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $650/wk | 501 | +1.6% | |
| 0-bed homes | $590/wk | 39 | — | |
| 1-bed homes | $600/wk | 97 | −2.4% | |
| 2-bed homes | $620/wk | 210 | +3.3% | |
| 3-bed homes | $750/wk | 77 | +4.2% | |
| 4-bed homes | $1,000/wk | 41 | +11.1% | |
| 5-bed homes | $1,260/wk | 36 | — | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $600/wk | 327 | −2.0% | |
| 0-bed unitsCheck an increase | $590/wk | 38 | — | |
| 1-bed unitsCheck an increase | $600/wk | 89 | −3.2% | |
| 2-bed unitsCheck an increase | $630/wk | 179 | +5.0% | |
| 3-bed unitsCheck an increase | $835/wk | 20 | — | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $800/wk | 142 | +14.3% | |
| 2-bed housesCheck an increase | $600/wk | 26 | — | |
| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $750/wk | 43 | +7.1% | |
| 4-bed housesCheck an increase | $975/wk | 34 | — | |
| 5-bed housesCheck an increase | $1,250/wk | 29 | — | |
| townhouses, any sizeCheck an increase | $795/wk | 32 | — | |
| 3-bed townhousesCheck an increase | $760/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 | $755,000 | 113 | — | |
| strata homes | $548,000 | 59 | +2.4% | |
| non-strata homes | $1,387,000 | 54 | +9.2% |
The all-homes change is left blank: it mostly reflects a different mix of homes sold (strata homes +2.4%, non-strata homes +9.2%). How we check sale figures
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
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