CENTRAL COAST (NSW) · NEWCASTLE, NSW
Asking-rent research for this ABS statistical area in Central Coast (NSW). Figures describe the selected postcode.
For the week ending 22 September 2026, SQM Research reports asking rents of $656 per week for units in postcode 2256. Asking rents were 24.6% 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
$656/wk
All units; apartments not separate
Annual change
+24.6%
Same postcode and property series
Monthly equivalent
$2,843
Calculated as rent × 52 ÷ 12
SQM ResearchWeek ending 2026-09-22Advertised rents, not signed lease prices
Monthly averages of published weekly observations. Missing observations are omitted.
| Month | Houses /wk | Units /wk |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | $764 | $690 |
| Aug 26 | $783 | $671 |
| Jul 26 | $736 | $599 |
| Jun 26 | $783 | $589 |
| May 26 | $747 | $579 |
| Apr 26 | $750 | $573 |
| Mar 26 | $688 | $561 |
| Feb 26 | $715 | $562 |
| Jan 26 | $679 | $607 |
| Dec 25 | $649 | $667 |
| Nov 25 | $698 | $678 |
| Oct 25 | $716 | $584 |
| Sep 25 | $695 | $566 |
| Aug 25 | $694 | $575 |
| Jul 25 | $705 | $614 |
| Jun 25 | $717 | $627 |
| May 25 | $687 | $566 |
| Apr 25 | $721 | $580 |
| Mar 25 | $708 | $554 |
| Feb 25 | $705 | $593 |
| Jan 25 | $691 | $532 |
| Dec 24 | $659 | $534 |
| Nov 24 | $634 | $545 |
| Oct 24 | $657 | $530 |
| Sep 24 | $610 | $577 |
| Aug 24 | $651 | $581 |
| Jul 24 | $665 | $501 |
| Jun 24 | $676 | $515 |
| May 24 | $635 | $525 |
| Apr 24 | $613 | $514 |
| Mar 24 | $605 | $523 |
| Feb 24 | $594 | $574 |
| Jan 24 | $655 | $492 |
| Dec 23 | $626 | $500 |
| Nov 23 | $599 | $476 |
| Oct 23 | $604 | $465 |
| Sep 23 | $600 | $473 |
| Aug 23 | $590 | $456 |
| Jul 23 | $631 | $481 |
| Jun 23 | $594 | $491 |
| May 23 | $586 | $484 |
| Apr 23 | $576 | $488 |
| Mar 23 | $552 | $454 |
| Feb 23 | $557 | $467 |
| Jan 23 | $583 | $450 |
| Dec 22 | $569 | $475 |
| Nov 22 | $549 | $476 |
| Oct 22 | $537 | $467 |
| Sep 22 | $551 | $452 |
| Aug 22 | $565 | $444 |
| Jul 22 | $564 | $456 |
| Jun 22 | $613 | $466 |
| May 22 | $643 | $476 |
| Apr 22 | $631 | $460 |
| Mar 22 | $588 | $464 |
| Feb 22 | $552 | $516 |
| Jan 22 | $622 | $478 |
| Dec 21 | $583 | $426 |
| Nov 21 | $574 | $435 |
| Oct 21 | $580 | $479 |
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