These are postcode 2068's figures, which include Middle Cove. New leases of all home types in postcode 2068 had a median rent of $1,080 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 107 new leases, up 8.0% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 2-bedroom units in postcode 2068 were between $750 and $1,105 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 2068's figures: the whole postcode, which includes Willoughby, North Willoughby, Castlecrag, Willoughby East and Middle Cove. Postcode 2068
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $1,080/wk | 107 | +8.0% | |
| 1-bed homes | $715/wk | 19 | — | |
| 2-bed homes | $862.50/wk | 34 | +7.8% | |
| 3-bed homes | $1,282.50/wk | 26 | — | |
| 4-bed homes | $1,750/wk | 16 | — | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $780/wk | 57 | +4.0% | |
| 1-bed unitsCheck an increase | $720/wk | 18 | — | |
| 2-bed unitsCheck an increase | $855/wk | 28 | — | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $1,462.50/wk | 48 | +4.5% | |
| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $1,262.50/wk | 16 | — | |
| 4-bed housesCheck an increase | $1,650/wk | 15 | — |
© 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 | $2,200,000 | 69 | — | |
| strata homes | $1,430,000 | 36 | +3.4% | |
| non-strata homes | $3,600,000 | 33 | −0.1% |
The all-homes change is left blank: it mostly reflects a different mix of homes sold (strata homes +3.4%, non-strata homes −0.1%). How we check sale figures
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
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