These are postcode 2322's figures, which include Tarro. New leases of all home types in postcode 2322 had a median rent of $670 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 244 new leases, up 3.1% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 4-bedroom houses in postcode 2322 were between $700 and $850 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 2322's figures: the whole postcode, which includes Thornton, Chisholm, Beresfield, Woodberry, Tarro, Black Hill and other suburbs. Postcode 2322
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $670/wk | 244 | +3.1% | |
| 2-bed homes | $550/wk | 38 | +8.4% | |
| 3-bed homes | $650/wk | 86 | +4.0% | |
| 4-bed homes | $750/wk | 102 | +4.2% | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $510/wk | 16 | — | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $680/wk | 209 | +3.0% | |
| 2-bed housesCheck an increase | $565/wk | 24 | — | |
| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $650/wk | 75 | +3.2% | |
| 4-bed housesCheck an increase | $760/wk | 95 | +4.1% | |
| townhouses, any sizeCheck an increase | $650/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 | $840,000 | 120 | +12.8% | |
| strata homes | $755,000 | — | — | |
| non-strata homes | $857,000 | 103 | +11.6% |
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
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