CENTRAL COAST (NSW) · NEWCASTLE, NSW
Asking-rent research for this ABS locality in Central Coast (NSW). Figures describe the selected postcode.
For the week ending 15 September 2026, SQM Research reports asking rents of $720 per week for houses in postcode 2261. Asking rents were 3% lower 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
$720/wk
All houses
Annual change
-3%
Same postcode and property series
Monthly equivalent
$3,120
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 | $731 | $621 |
| Aug 26 | $744 | $610 |
| Jul 26 | $749 | $634 |
| Jun 26 | $755 | $640 |
| May 26 | $770 | $595 |
| Apr 26 | $794 | $548 |
| Mar 26 | $732 | $551 |
| Feb 26 | $720 | $557 |
| Jan 26 | $708 | $573 |
| Dec 25 | $723 | $554 |
| Nov 25 | $699 | $549 |
| Oct 25 | $728 | $536 |
| Sep 25 | $732 | $554 |
| Aug 25 | $721 | $585 |
| Jul 25 | $713 | $558 |
| Jun 25 | $706 | $576 |
| May 25 | $691 | $570 |
| Apr 25 | $675 | $601 |
| Mar 25 | $723 | $548 |
| Feb 25 | $676 | $499 |
| Jan 25 | $658 | $476 |
| Dec 24 | $680 | $474 |
| Nov 24 | $667 | $491 |
| Oct 24 | $672 | $528 |
| Sep 24 | $674 | $518 |
| Aug 24 | $647 | $511 |
| Jul 24 | $673 | $547 |
| Jun 24 | $691 | $550 |
| May 24 | $677 | $550 |
| Apr 24 | $660 | $528 |
| Mar 24 | $647 | $494 |
| Feb 24 | $636 | $501 |
| Jan 24 | $615 | $490 |
| Dec 23 | $579 | $479 |
| Nov 23 | $583 | $483 |
| Oct 23 | $597 | $464 |
| Sep 23 | $589 | $460 |
| Aug 23 | $590 | $459 |
| Jul 23 | $603 | $462 |
| Jun 23 | $600 | $469 |
| May 23 | $596 | $485 |
| Apr 23 | $598 | $470 |
| Mar 23 | $606 | $494 |
| Feb 23 | $629 | $462 |
| Jan 23 | $604 | $455 |
| Dec 22 | $598 | $463 |
| Nov 22 | $599 | $450 |
| Oct 22 | $586 | $457 |
| Sep 22 | $596 | $469 |
| Aug 22 | $610 | $474 |
| Jul 22 | $614 | $489 |
| Jun 22 | $630 | $483 |
| May 22 | $612 | $490 |
| Apr 22 | $608 | $485 |
| Mar 22 | $641 | $460 |
| Feb 22 | $672 | $471 |
| Jan 22 | $656 | $439 |
| Dec 21 | $588 | $438 |
| Nov 21 | $549 | $457 |
| Oct 21 | $566 | $446 |
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