Rent in Central Coast council area, NSW
- Median weekly rent
- $650
- Change over a year
- +8.3%
- New leases
- 2,504 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 | $650 | $550 to $780 | 2,504 | +8.3% | +41.3% |
| Units | $550 | $470 to $650 | 507 | +10.0% | +37.5% |
| 1-bedroom units | $430 | $400 to $500 | 117 | +7.5% | +43.3% |
| 2-bedroom units | $550 | $500 to $640 | 314 | +5.8% | +37.5% |
| 3-bedroom units | $700 | $635 to $800 | 64 | +7.7% | +41.4% |
| Houses | $690 | $580 to $800 | 1,804 | +6.2% | +38.0% |
| 2-bedroom houses | $550 | $500 to $600 | 369 | +10.0% | +37.5% |
| 3-bedroom houses | $680 | $620 to $750 | 739 | +4.6% | +36.0% |
| Houses, 4 or more bedrooms | $850 | $770 to $985 | 583 | +3.7% | +34.9% |
| Townhouses | $700 | $623 to $780 | 143 | +11.1% | +45.8% |
| 2-bedroom townhouses | $580* | $530 to $650 | Not published | n/a | n/a |
| 3-bedroom townhouses | $720 | $650 to $785 | 101 | +7.5% | +41.2% |
| Any home, 1 bedroom | $420 | $383 to $480 | 247 | +5.0% | +40.0% |
| Any home, 2 bedrooms | $550 | $500 to $610 | 727 | +7.8% | +37.5% |
| Any home, 3 bedrooms | $680 | $620 to $750 | 911 | +4.6% | +36.0% |
| Any home, 4 or more bedrooms | $850 | $765 to $993 | 607 | +3.7% | +34.9% |
* Small sample: 10 to 29 new leases.
How the median rent has moved
Sep 2017 to Jun 2026
All homes$6502-bedroom units$5503-bedroom houses$680
Show as a table
| Quarter | All homes | 2-bedroom units | 3-bedroom houses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $650 | $550 | $680 |
| Mar 2026 | $650 | $570 | $670 |
| Dec 2025 | $650 | $555 | $655 |
| Sep 2025 | $620 | $530 | $650 |
| Jun 2025 | $600 | $520 | $650 |
| Mar 2025 | $600 | $520 | $640 |
| Dec 2024 | $600 | $500 | $608 |
| Sep 2024 | $580 | $500 | $600 |
| Jun 2024 | $565 | $500 | $600 |
| Mar 2024 | $550 | $475 | $590 |
| Dec 2023 | $550 | $475 | $570 |
| Sep 2023 | $540 | $450 | $550 |
| Jun 2023 | $530 | $460 | $560 |
| Mar 2023 | $530 | $450 | $555 |
| Dec 2022 | $520 | $450 | $550 |
| Sep 2022 | $520 | $450 | $550 |
| Jun 2022 | $520 | $440 | $550 |
| Mar 2022 | $510 | $450 | $550 |
| Dec 2021 | $490 | $420 | $520 |
| Sep 2021 | $475 | $410 | $500 |
| Jun 2021 | $460 | $400 | $500 |
| Mar 2021 | $450 | $400 | $480 |
| Dec 2020 | $430 | $380 | $460 |
| Sep 2020 | $415 | $380 | $450 |
| Jun 2020 | $410 | $360 | $440 |
| Mar 2020 | $410 | $370 | $430 |
| Dec 2019 | $410 | $360 | $430 |
| Sep 2019 | $415 | $360 | $435 |
| Jun 2019 | $410 | $360 | $430 |
| Mar 2019 | $410 | $360 | $430 |
| Dec 2018 | $410 | $350 | $433 |
| Sep 2018 | $410 | $350 | $430 |
| Jun 2018 | $410 | $360 | $440 |
| Mar 2018 | $420 | $360 | $440 |
| Dec 2017 | $400 | $350 | $430 |
| Sep 2017 | $400 | $350 | $420 |
How it compares
June quarter 2026
| Area | Median | 1 year | New leases |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Central Coast council area | $650 | +8.3% | 2,504 |
| New South Wales | $720 | +5.9% | 69,642 |
- Ranks 39 of 102 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 $400 a week, 27% 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 +36.8%. Wages in New South Wales rose +16.6% over the same time (ABS Wage Price Index).
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Postcodes in this council area
June quarter 2026, all homes
| Postcode | Median weekly rent | New leases | 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2260 | $835 | 183 | +7.7% |
| 2251 | $780 | 165 | +7.6% |
| 2259 | $675 | 477 | +3.9% |
| 2257 | $670 | 252 | +6.4% |
| 2258 | $670* | n/a | |
| 2250 | $650 | 495 | +8.3% |
| 2261 | $650 | 376 | +13.0% |
| 2262 | $620 | 168 | +12.7% |
| 2256 | $600 | 130 | 0.0% |
| 2263 | $580 | 258 | +13.7% |
* Small sample: 10 to 29 new leases.
Smaller places
Too few new leases for a figure of their own, but they're counted in this council's figures
Bar Point, Cheero Point, Cogra Bay, Gunderman, Marlow, Mooney Mooney and Spencer.