These are postcode 2060's figures, which include Waverton. New leases of all home types in postcode 2060 had a median rent of $850 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 387 new leases, up 6.3% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 1-bedroom units in postcode 2060 were between $657.50 and $830 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 2060's figures: the whole postcode, which includes North Sydney, Waverton, McMahons Point and Lavender Bay. Postcode 2060
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $850/wk | 387 | +6.3% | |
| 0-bed homes | $552.50/wk | 18 | — | |
| 1-bed homes | $730/wk | 187 | +7.4% | |
| 2-bed homes | $1,050/wk | 140 | +10.5% | |
| 3-bed homes | $1,412.50/wk | 38 | +0.9% | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $850/wk | 360 | +7.6% | |
| 0-bed unitsCheck an increase | $552.50/wk | 18 | — | |
| 1-bed unitsCheck an increase | $740/wk | 183 | +8.8% | |
| 2-bed unitsCheck an increase | $1,050/wk | 134 | +10.5% | |
| 3-bed unitsCheck an increase | $1,500/wk | 25 | — | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $1,350/wk | 17 | — |
© 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 | $1,310,000 | 110 | −1.1% | |
| strata homes | $1,260,000 | 98 | +0.6% | |
| non-strata homes | $4,070,000 | — | — |
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
Every postcode in the council area: North Sydney council area rents by postcode
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