These are postcode 2264's figures, which include Sunshine. New leases of all home types in postcode 2264 had a median rent of $660 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 117 new leases, up 8.2% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 4-bedroom houses in postcode 2264 were between $693.75 and $782.50 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 2264's figures: the whole postcode, which includes Bonnells Bay, Dora Creek, Morisset Park, Balcolyn, Brightwaters, Sunshine and other suburbs. Postcode 2264
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $660/wk | 117 | +8.2% | |
| 2-bed homes | $520/wk | 17 | — | |
| 3-bed homes | $620/wk | 44 | +3.8% | |
| 4-bed homes | $730/wk | 43 | +4.3% | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $680/wk | 97 | +8.8% | |
| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $620/wk | 37 | +3.8% | |
| 4-bed housesCheck an increase | $740/wk | 40 | +5.7% | |
| townhouses, any sizeCheck an increase | $650/wk | 11 | — |
© 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 | 83 | +3.4% | |
| non-strata homes | $930,000 | 79 | +1.6% |
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
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