Quarterly Snapshots
Rent affordability snapshots
Dated, city-level rent affordability reports. Each snapshot is a permanent record: earlier quarters remain live as new data publishes.
Q1 2026
January – March 2026 · 8 citiesLatestSydney
NSW · 608 suburbs
Q1 2026
Median 1BR
$600/wk
Avg all types
$780/wk
434 rental-stress suburbs
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Melbourne
VIC · 169 suburbs
Q1 2026
Median 1BR
$440/wk
Avg all types
$604/wk
91 rental-stress suburbs
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Brisbane
QLD · 236 suburbs
Q1 2026
Median 1BR
$470/wk
Avg all types
$656/wk
174 rental-stress suburbs
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Gold Coast
QLD · 58 suburbs
Q1 2026
Median 1BR
$615/wk
Avg all types
$854/wk
57 rental-stress suburbs
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Sunshine Coast
QLD · 67 suburbs
Q1 2026
Median 1BR
$500/wk
Avg all types
$732/wk
63 rental-stress suburbs
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Newcastle
NSW · 335 suburbs
Q1 2026
Median 1BR
$355/wk
Avg all types
$627/wk
239 rental-stress suburbs
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Wollongong
NSW · 167 suburbs
Q1 2026
Median 1BR
$450/wk
Avg all types
$721/wk
131 rental-stress suburbs
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Geelong
VIC · 13 suburbs
Q1 2026
Median 1BR
$340/wk
Avg all types
$528/wk
6 rental-stress suburbs
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Q1 2026 is the first snapshot. Q2 2026 (April – June data) is expected to publish ~August 2026. Earlier quarters stay live, and this index will grow as new snapshots publish.