These are postcode 2039's figures, which include Rozelle. New leases of all home types in postcode 2039 had a median rent of $1,050 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 116 new leases, up 20.3% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 1-bedroom units in postcode 2039 were between $600 and $820 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 2039's figures, which cover Rozelle. Postcode 2039
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $1,050/wk | 116 | +20.3% | |
| 1-bed homes | $750/wk | 39 | +4.2% | |
| 2-bed homes | $1,100/wk | 42 | +18.9% | |
| 3-bed homes | $1,287.50/wk | 28 | — | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $822.50/wk | 62 | +8.9% | |
| 1-bed unitsCheck an increase | $750/wk | 33 | +3.4% | |
| 2-bed unitsCheck an increase | $1,150/wk | 25 | — | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $1,100/wk | 47 | +7.3% | |
| 2-bed housesCheck an increase | $1,100/wk | 12 | — | |
| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $1,275/wk | 23 | — |
© 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 | $2,125,000 | 39 | +13.6% | |
| strata homes | $1,798,000 | — | — | |
| non-strata homes | $2,500,000 | — | — |
Strata homes: $1,798,000 is +39.1% on the quarter before ($1,293,000), on an unpublished number of sales. A few unusual sales can move a median that far, so our checks set this quarter aside and its change is left blank. How we check sale figures
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
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