These are postcode 2259's figures, which include Watanobbi. New leases of all home types in postcode 2259 had a median rent of $700 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 498 new leases, up 7.7% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 4-bedroom houses in postcode 2259 were between $760 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 2259's figures: the whole postcode, which includes Hamlyn Terrace, Woongarrah, Lake Munmorah, Wadalba, Wyong, Watanobbi and other suburbs. Postcode 2259
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $700/wk | 498 | +7.7% | |
| 1-bed homes | $400/wk | 17 | — | |
| 2-bed homes | $510/wk | 103 | +3.6% | |
| 3-bed homes | $650/wk | 149 | +8.3% | |
| 4-bed homes | $800/wk | 207 | +6.7% | |
| 5-bed homes | $950/wk | 17 | — | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $500/wk | 38 | +4.2% | |
| 1-bed unitsCheck an increase | $415/wk | 12 | — | |
| 2-bed unitsCheck an increase | $520/wk | 23 | — | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $720/wk | 428 | +4.3% | |
| 2-bed housesCheck an increase | $510/wk | 65 | +6.3% | |
| 3-bed housesCheck an increase | $650/wk | 133 | +8.3% | |
| 4-bed housesCheck an increase | $800/wk | 203 | +6.7% | |
| 5-bed housesCheck an increase | $950/wk | 17 | — | |
| townhouses, any sizeCheck an increase | $575/wk | 32 | −10.9% | |
| 2-bed townhousesCheck an increase | $520/wk | 15 | — | |
| 3-bed townhousesCheck an increase | $650/wk | 13 | — |
© 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 | $950,000 | 272 | +13.1% | |
| strata homes | $710,000 | — | — | |
| non-strata homes | $960,000 | 252 | +12.9% |
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
Every postcode in the council area: Central Coast (NSW) council area rents by postcode
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