MELBOURNE · MELBOURNE, VIC
Asking-rent research for this ABS statistical area in Melbourne. Figures describe the selected postcode.
For the week ending 15 September 2026, SQM Research reports asking rents of $1,457 per week for houses in postcode 3002. Asking rents were 28% higher than the comparable year-earlier observation; these figures cover the whole postcode, including other localities, and describe advertised rents rather than signed leases.
ASKING RENTS
Weekly asking rent
$1,457/wk
All houses
Annual change
+28%
Same postcode and property series
Monthly equivalent
$6,314
Calculated as rent × 52 ÷ 12
SQM ResearchWeek ending 2026-09-15Advertised rents, not signed lease prices
Monthly averages of published weekly observations. Missing observations are omitted.
| Month | Houses /wk | Units /wk |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | $1473 | $802 |
| Aug 26 | $1465 | $881 |
| Jul 26 | $1477 | $806 |
| Jun 26 | $1500 | $728 |
| May 26 | $1549 | $717 |
| Apr 26 | $1524 | $669 |
| Mar 26 | $1097 | $742 |
| Feb 26 | $1049 | $688 |
| Jan 26 | $1093 | $593 |
| Dec 25 | $1234 | $615 |
| Nov 25 | $1190 | $586 |
| Oct 25 | $1230 | $570 |
| Sep 25 | $1191 | $663 |
| Aug 25 | $1360 | $681 |
| Jul 25 | $1120 | $687 |
| Jun 25 | $1032 | $732 |
| May 25 | $1196 | $706 |
| Apr 25 | $1303 | $646 |
| Mar 25 | $1476 | $641 |
| Feb 25 | $1498 | $629 |
| Jan 25 | $1253 | $613 |
| Dec 24 | $1195 | $599 |
| Nov 24 | $1096 | $606 |
| Oct 24 | $1294 | $620 |
| Sep 24 | $1355 | $647 |
| Aug 24 | $1355 | $633 |
| Jul 24 | $1274 | $622 |
| Jun 24 | $1230 | $612 |
| May 24 | $1437 | $624 |
| Apr 24 | $1294 | $636 |
| Mar 24 | $1412 | $692 |
| Feb 24 | $1517 | $649 |
| Jan 24 | $1323 | $635 |
| Dec 23 | $1344 | $579 |
| Nov 23 | $1084 | $565 |
| Oct 23 | $888 | $613 |
| Sep 23 | $837 | $631 |
| Aug 23 | $907 | $671 |
| Jul 23 | $1080 | $725 |
| Jun 23 | $1322 | $671 |
| May 23 | $1425 | $655 |
| Apr 23 | $1536 | $644 |
| Mar 23 | $1512 | $609 |
| Feb 23 | $1380 | $676 |
| Jan 23 | $1230 | $634 |
| Dec 22 | $1109 | $552 |
| Nov 22 | $1037 | $509 |
| Oct 22 | $978 | $516 |
| Sep 22 | $973 | $571 |
| Aug 22 | $1146 | $568 |
| Jul 22 | $1053 | $504 |
| Jun 22 | $1099 | $449 |
| May 22 | $1179 | $461 |
| Apr 22 | $1186 | $465 |
| Mar 22 | $1189 | $442 |
| Feb 22 | $992 | $449 |
| Jan 22 | $998 | $450 |
| Dec 21 | $1141 | $454 |
| Nov 21 | $1214 | $440 |
| Oct 21 | $1005 | $436 |
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