These are postcode 2011's figures, which include Woolloomooloo. New leases of all home types in postcode 2011 had a median rent of $745 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 737 new leases, up 6.4% on a year earlier.
Half the new leases of 1-bedroom units in postcode 2011 were between $580 and $800 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 2011's figures: the whole postcode, which includes Potts Point, Elizabeth Bay, Woolloomooloo and Rushcutters Bay. Postcode 2011
July–Sept 2026 · NSW Fair Trading bond data
| Homes | Median | Middle half | Leases | vs a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| all homes | $745/wk | 737 | +6.4% | |
| 0-bed homes | $540/wk | 81 | +8.0% | |
| 1-bed homes | $690/wk | 465 | +7.8% | |
| 2-bed homes | $1,095/wk | 165 | −0.5% | |
| 3-bed homes | $1,622.50/wk | 24 | — | |
| units, any sizeCheck an increase | $730/wk | 714 | +4.3% | |
| 0-bed unitsCheck an increase | $535/wk | 79 | +7.0% | |
| 1-bed unitsCheck an increase | $690/wk | 458 | +8.7% | |
| 2-bed unitsCheck an increase | $1,097.50/wk | 156 | −0.2% | |
| 3-bed unitsCheck an increase | $1,650/wk | 19 | — | |
| houses, any sizeCheck an increase | $950/wk | 21 | — |
© 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 | $955,000 | 134 | +5.2% | |
| strata homes | $944,000 | 131 | +4.0% |
© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), Rent and Sales Report.
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