These are postcode 2044's figures, which include Tempe. New leases of all home types in postcode 2044 had a median rent of $910 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 91 new leases, up 1.1% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 2-bedroom units in postcode 2044 were between $900 and $990 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 2044's figures: the whole postcode, which includes St Peters, Tempe and Sydenham. Postcode 2044
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $910/wk | 91 | +1.1% | |
| 1-bed homes | $590/wk | 20 | — | |
| 2-bed homes | $950/wk | 37 | +5.6% | |
| 3-bed homes | $1,082.50/wk | 16 | — | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $840/wk | 45 | +5.3% | |
| 1-bed unitsCheck an increase | $650/wk | 17 | — | |
| 2-bed unitsCheck an increase | $980/wk | 25 | — | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $950/wk | 42 | −4.5% | |
| 2-bed housesCheck an increase | $890/wk | 11 | — | |
| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $1,095/wk | 15 | — |
© 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 | $1,680,000 | — | — | |
| non-strata homes | $1,948,000 | — | — |
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
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