These are postcode 2016's figures, which include Redfern. New leases of all home types in postcode 2016 had a median rent of $790 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 875 new leases, up 0.1% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 1-bedroom units in postcode 2016 were between $749.25 and $819 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 2016's figures, which cover Redfern. Postcode 2016
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $790/wk | 875 | +0.1% | |
| 1-bed homes | $779/wk | 726 | −1.3% | |
| 2-bed homes | $980/wk | 82 | +8.9% | |
| 3-bed homes | $1,200/wk | 45 | +9.1% | |
| 4-bed homes | $1,600/wk | 13 | — | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $799/wk | 601 | +1.3% | |
| 1-bed unitsCheck an increase | $779/wk | 522 | −1.3% | |
| 2-bed unitsCheck an increase | $980/wk | 57 | +4.3% | |
| 3-bed unitsCheck an increase | $1,150/wk | 15 | — | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $779/wk | 255 | −2.5% | |
| 1-bed housesCheck an increase | $779/wk | 201 | −1.3% | |
| 2-bed housesCheck an increase | $997.50/wk | 20 | — | |
| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $1,250/wk | 21 | — | |
| 4-bed housesCheck an increase | $1,600/wk | 11 | — | |
| townhouses, any sizeCheck an increase | $1,150/wk | 19 | — |
© 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 | $1,335,000 | 55 | −7.9% | |
| strata homes | $1,075,000 | 36 | −8.1% | |
| non-strata homes | $2,360,000 | — | — |
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
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