These are postcode 2529's figures, which include Shell Cove. New leases of all home types in postcode 2529 had a median rent of $792.50 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 202 new leases, up 5.7% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 3-bedroom houses in postcode 2529 were between $720 and $827.50 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 2529's figures: the whole postcode, which includes Shell Cove, Flinders, Oak Flats, Shellharbour, Blackbutt, Shellharbour City Centre and other suburbs. Postcode 2529
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $792.50/wk | 202 | +5.7% | |
| 1-bed homes | $540/wk | 12 | — | |
| 2-bed homes | $660/wk | 45 | +6.5% | |
| 3-bed homes | $797.50/wk | 94 | +9.2% | |
| 4-bed homes | $950/wk | 45 | +9.2% | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $660/wk | 41 | +11.9% | |
| 2-bed unitsCheck an increase | $680/wk | 25 | — | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $800/wk | 124 | +4.6% | |
| 2-bed housesCheck an increase | $645/wk | 12 | — | |
| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $780/wk | 66 | +5.4% | |
| 4-bed housesCheck an increase | $950/wk | 37 | +11.8% | |
| townhouses, any sizeCheck an increase | $800/wk | 37 | +6.7% | |
| 3-bed townhousesCheck an increase | $800/wk | 21 | — |
© 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 | $1,100,000 | 132 | — | |
| strata homes | $850,000 | 52 | +9.3% | |
| non-strata homes | $1,275,000 | 80 | +9.2% |
The all-homes change is left blank: it mostly reflects a different mix of homes sold (strata homes +9.3%, 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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