Australian rent prices by city and state — ABS and Cotality data on what renters pay in 2026.
Australia’s rental vacancy rate fell to 1.0% in March 2026 according to SQM Research — down from 1.1% in February and approaching the acute shortage threshold. That means just 31,732 rental properties were sitting empty across the entire country. For tenants, it means competition for available properties is as intense as it has been in…
Rent prices in Australia in 2026 are at record highs, with the national median dwelling rent reaching $681 per week by the end of 2025 and continuing to climb into the new year. For the roughly one-third of Australian households who rent, that number is more than a statistic — it is the single largest…
Australian renters are facing some of the toughest conditions in years. Rents have risen sharply, vacancy rates remain near historic lows, and new data suggests the pressure is unlikely to ease significantly in the near term. Here is what the publicly available data shows about Australia’s rental market in 2026, explained as clearly as I…