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Cheapest Suburbs in Sydney
Ranked by median weekly rent · Based on government bond data · Updated Q4 2025
These medians are for typical 3-bedroom houses and 2-bedroom units. Actual rents vary based on size, condition, and distance from transport. Use the rent checker on each suburb page to compare your specific situation.
Cheapest suburbs to rent a house in Sydney
Ranked by median weekly house rent (3-bedroom typical)
| Rank | Suburb | Median rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wentworthville 2145 | $560/wk |
| 2 | Toongabbie 2146 | $570/wk |
| 3 | Merrylands 2160 | $570/wk |
| 4 | Seven Hills 2147 | $580/wk |
| 5 | Blacktown 2148 | $600/wk |
| 6 | Liverpool 2170 | $620/wk |
| 7 | Penrith 2750 | $650/wk |
| 8 | Parramatta 2150 | $780/wk |
| 9 | Hurstville 2220 | $780/wk |
| 10 | Rockdale 2216 | $780/wk |
| 11 | Kogarah 2217 | $800/wk |
| 12 | Engadine 2233 | $800/wk |
| 13 | Arncliffe 2205 | $820/wk |
| 14 | Hornsby 2077 | $850/wk |
| 15 | Homebush 2140 | $850/wk |
| 16 | Sydenham 2044 | $850/wk |
| 17 | Miranda 2228 | $850/wk |
| 18 | Burwood 2134 | $870/wk |
| 19 | Caringbah 2229 | $870/wk |
| 20 | Sutherland 2232 | $880/wk |
Cheapest suburbs to rent a unit in Sydney
Ranked by median weekly unit / apartment rent
| Rank | Suburb | Median rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toongabbie 2146 | $380/wk |
| 2 | Wentworthville 2145 | $380/wk |
| 3 | Merrylands 2160 | $380/wk |
| 4 | Seven Hills 2147 | $390/wk |
| 5 | Blacktown 2148 | $400/wk |
| 6 | Liverpool 2170 | $420/wk |
| 7 | Penrith 2750 | $430/wk |
| 8 | Rockdale 2216 | $470/wk |
| 9 | Hurstville 2220 | $480/wk |
| 10 | Engadine 2233 | $480/wk |
| 11 | Hornsby 2077 | $490/wk |
| 12 | Sydenham 2044 | $490/wk |
| 13 | Arncliffe 2205 | $490/wk |
| 14 | Kogarah 2217 | $490/wk |
| 15 | Parramatta 2150 | $510/wk |
| 16 | Homebush 2140 | $510/wk |
| 17 | Tempe 2044 | $510/wk |
| 18 | Miranda 2228 | $510/wk |
| 19 | Epping 2121 | $520/wk |
| 20 | Burwood 2134 | $520/wk |