LAKE MACQUARIE · NEWCASTLE, NSW
Asking-rent research for this ABS locality in Lake Macquarie. Figures describe the selected postcode.
For the week ending 15 September 2026, SQM Research reports asking rents of $733 per week for houses in postcode 2289. Asking rents were 3.6% 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
$733/wk
All houses
Annual change
-3.6%
Same postcode and property series
Monthly equivalent
$3,176
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 | $734 | $680 |
| Aug 26 | $727 | $676 |
| Jul 26 | $744 | $719 |
| Jun 26 | $755 | $674 |
| May 26 | $764 | $698 |
| Apr 26 | $764 | $670 |
| Mar 26 | $758 | $678 |
| Feb 26 | $750 | $685 |
| Jan 26 | $749 | $756 |
| Dec 25 | $762 | $716 |
| Nov 25 | $791 | $654 |
| Oct 25 | $805 | $668 |
| Sep 25 | $757 | $642 |
| Aug 25 | $762 | $740 |
| Jul 25 | $760 | $758 |
| Jun 25 | $765 | $658 |
| May 25 | $781 | $655 |
| Apr 25 | $760 | $614 |
| Mar 25 | $733 | $709 |
| Feb 25 | $738 | $631 |
| Jan 25 | $743 | $554 |
| Dec 24 | $699 | $582 |
| Nov 24 | $735 | $641 |
| Oct 24 | $739 | $630 |
| Sep 24 | $686 | $623 |
| Aug 24 | $695 | $632 |
| Jul 24 | $673 | $559 |
| Jun 24 | $711 | $574 |
| May 24 | $768 | $553 |
| Apr 24 | $710 | $550 |
| Mar 24 | $688 | $597 |
| Feb 24 | $678 | $500 |
| Jan 24 | $719 | $524 |
| Dec 23 | $701 | $520 |
| Nov 23 | $686 | $507 |
| Oct 23 | $673 | $501 |
| Sep 23 | $683 | $549 |
| Aug 23 | $673 | $524 |
| Jul 23 | $711 | $482 |
| Jun 23 | $694 | $538 |
| May 23 | $645 | $532 |
| Apr 23 | $663 | $562 |
| Mar 23 | $689 | $584 |
| Feb 23 | $721 | $632 |
| Jan 23 | $669 | $558 |
| Dec 22 | $694 | $575 |
| Nov 22 | $650 | $590 |
| Oct 22 | $616 | $639 |
| Sep 22 | $663 | $579 |
| Aug 22 | $665 | $485 |
| Jul 22 | $630 | $586 |
| Jun 22 | $621 | $549 |
| May 22 | $632 | $499 |
| Apr 22 | $646 | $555 |
| Mar 22 | $581 | $540 |
| Feb 22 | $617 | $489 |
| Jan 22 | $652 | $515 |
| Dec 21 | $678 | $486 |
| Nov 21 | $620 | $448 |
| Oct 21 | $580 | $460 |
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