These are postcode 2287's figures, which include Minmi. New leases of all home types in postcode 2287 had a median rent of $690 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 332 new leases, up 6.2% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 3-bedroom houses in postcode 2287 were between $655 and $750 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 2287's figures: the whole postcode, which includes Wallsend, Fletcher, Maryland, Elermore Vale, Birmingham Gardens, Minmi and other suburbs. Postcode 2287
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $690/wk | 332 | +6.2% | |
| 1-bed homes | $400/wk | 42 | +9.6% | |
| 2-bed homes | $600/wk | 63 | +5.3% | |
| 3-bed homes | $705/wk | 157 | +5.2% | |
| 4-bed homes | $820/wk | 61 | +2.5% | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $512.50/wk | 60 | +1.5% | |
| 1-bed unitsCheck an increase | $420/wk | 26 | — | |
| 2-bed unitsCheck an increase | $570/wk | 22 | — | |
| 3-bed unitsCheck an increase | $675/wk | 12 | — | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $700/wk | 240 | +2.9% | |
| 1-bed housesCheck an increase | $270/wk | 13 | — | |
| 2-bed housesCheck an increase | $600/wk | 37 | — | |
| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $700/wk | 123 | +6.1% | |
| 4-bed housesCheck an increase | $840/wk | 58 | +5.0% | |
| townhouses, any sizeCheck an increase | $727.50/wk | 32 | +5.4% | |
| 3-bed townhousesCheck an increase | $735/wk | 22 | — |
© 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 | $920,000 | 149 | +16.0% | |
| strata homes | $710,000 | 37 | — | |
| non-strata homes | $988,000 | 112 | +16.2% |
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
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