Rent in Chippendale and Darlington (Sydney) (2008)
Postcode 2008 covers Chippendale and Darlington (Sydney).
- Median weekly rent
- $897
- Change over a year
- +9.4%
- New leases
- 658 in the quarter
June quarter 2026, new leases only, published by NSW Department of Communities and Justice.
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Every kind of home
June quarter 2026
| Home | Median | Middle half | New leases | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | $897 | $780 to $995 | 658 | +9.4% | +79.4% |
| Units | $915 | $850 to $1,005 | 516 | +9.6% | +83.0% |
| 1-bedroom units | $900 | $850 to $995 | 418 | +11.1% | +83.7% |
| 2-bedroom units | $1,100 | $930 to $1,400 | 74 | +10.0% | +83.3% |
| Houses | $650 | $600 to $975 | 57 | −13.3% | −18.2% |
| Houses, 4 or more bedrooms | $600* | $500 to $1,100 | Not published | n/a | n/a |
| Any home, 1 bedroom | $875 | $779 to $975 | 518 | +10.1% | +79.7% |
| Any home, 2 bedrooms | $1,090 | $900 to $1,373 | 86 | +13.5% | +67.7% |
| Any home, 3 bedrooms | $1,250* | $1,100 to $1,450 | Not published | n/a | n/a |
| Any home, 4 or more bedrooms | $650* | $500 to $1,375 | Not published | n/a | n/a |
* Small sample: 10 to 29 new leases.
How the median rent has moved
Sep 2017 to Jun 2026
All homes$8972-bedroom units$1,1003-bedroom housesn/a
Show as a table
| Quarter | All homes | 2-bedroom units | 3-bedroom houses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $897 | $1,100 | n/a |
| Mar 2026 | $869 | $1,300 | $1,275 |
| Dec 2025 | $885 | $1,150 | $1,175 |
| Sep 2025 | $840 | $1,190 | $1,110 |
| Jun 2025 | $820 | $1,000 | n/a |
| Mar 2025 | $799 | $1,235 | $1,175 |
| Dec 2024 | $750 | $1,000 | n/a |
| Sep 2024 | $799 | $1,100 | $990 |
| Jun 2024 | $789 | $978 | $1,125 |
| Mar 2024 | $759 | $1,100 | n/a |
| Dec 2023 | $699 | $1,038 | $1,000 |
| Sep 2023 | $750 | $965 | n/a |
| Jun 2023 | $650 | $900 | n/a |
| Mar 2023 | $680 | $1,003 | $1,050 |
| Dec 2022 | $579 | $873 | n/a |
| Sep 2022 | $650 | $860 | n/a |
| Jun 2022 | $550 | $800 | $850 |
| Mar 2022 | $529 | $700 | $915 |
| Dec 2021 | $480 | $680 | $770 |
| Sep 2021 | $530 | $650 | $795 |
| Jun 2021 | $500 | $600 | n/a |
| Mar 2021 | $500 | $650 | $880 |
| Dec 2020 | $490 | $650 | $875 |
| Sep 2020 | $530 | $630 | $763 |
| Jun 2020 | $535 | $700 | n/a |
| Mar 2020 | $595 | $845 | $980 |
| Dec 2019 | $535 | $810 | n/a |
| Sep 2019 | $589 | $850 | $905 |
| Jun 2019 | $570 | $885 | n/a |
| Mar 2019 | $600 | $870 | $920 |
| Dec 2018 | $509 | $850 | $885 |
| Sep 2018 | $570 | $860 | $875 |
| Jun 2018 | $479 | $750 | n/a |
| Mar 2018 | $479 | $850 | n/a |
| Dec 2017 | $478 | $810 | $980 |
| Sep 2017 | $479 | $750 | $900 |
How it compares
June quarter 2026
| Area | Median | 1 year | New leases |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chippendale and Darlington (Sydney) (2008) | $897 | +9.4% | 658 |
| Sydney council area | $900 | +5.9% | 6,122 |
| New South Wales | $720 | +5.9% | 69,642 |
- Ranks 63 of 347 in New South Wales from dearest to cheapest, among places with 30 or more new leases.
- At the 2021 Census, renting households here paid a median of $525 a week, 30% of the median household income. That figure counts every renting household, old leases and new.
- Since the Census (Sep 2021 to Jun 2026), rents on new leases here rose +69.3%. Wages in New South Wales rose +16.6% over the same time (ABS Wage Price Index).
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Suburbs in this postcode
Share of the postcode's homes, 2021 Census
- Chippendale 81%
- Darlington (Sydney) 19%