These are postcode 2281's figures, which include Swansea Heads. New leases of all home types in postcode 2281 had a median rent of $750 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 78 new leases, up 10.7% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 3-bedroom houses in postcode 2281 were between $670 and $823.75 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 2281's figures: the whole postcode, which includes Swansea, Caves Beach, Blacksmiths, Catherine Hill Bay, Nords Wharf, Swansea Heads and other suburbs. Postcode 2281
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $750/wk | 78 | +10.7% | |
| 2-bed homes | $610/wk | 23 | — | |
| 3-bed homes | $770/wk | 27 | — | |
| 4-bed homes | $900/wk | 16 | — | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $800/wk | 63 | +6.7% | |
| 2-bed housesCheck an increase | $630/wk | 14 | — | |
| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $770/wk | 26 | — | |
| 4-bed housesCheck an increase | $900/wk | 16 | — |
© 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 | $1,250,000 | 64 | +15.2% | |
| non-strata homes | $1,300,000 | 59 | +16.1% |
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
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