LAKE MACQUARIE · NEWCASTLE, NSW
Asking-rent research for this ABS statistical area in Lake Macquarie. Figures describe the selected postcode.
For the week ending 15 September 2026, SQM Research reports asking rents of $751 per week for houses in postcode 2280. Asking rents were 7.5% 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
$751/wk
All houses
Annual change
+7.5%
Same postcode and property series
Monthly equivalent
$3,254
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 | $744 | $509 |
| Aug 26 | $746 | $556 |
| Jul 26 | $756 | $516 |
| Jun 26 | $746 | $635 |
| May 26 | $734 | $645 |
| Apr 26 | $741 | $653 |
| Mar 26 | $726 | $640 |
| Feb 26 | $737 | $593 |
| Jan 26 | $730 | $592 |
| Dec 25 | $733 | $544 |
| Nov 25 | $732 | $591 |
| Oct 25 | $700 | $655 |
| Sep 25 | $696 | $579 |
| Aug 25 | $713 | $636 |
| Jul 25 | $710 | $587 |
| Jun 25 | $798 | $561 |
| May 25 | $743 | $550 |
| Apr 25 | $688 | $571 |
| Mar 25 | $738 | $522 |
| Feb 25 | $733 | $500 |
| Jan 25 | $698 | $516 |
| Dec 24 | $685 | $521 |
| Nov 24 | $699 | $565 |
| Oct 24 | $705 | $608 |
| Sep 24 | $721 | $490 |
| Aug 24 | $670 | $480 |
| Jul 24 | $646 | $464 |
| Jun 24 | $667 | $453 |
| May 24 | $705 | $536 |
| Apr 24 | $758 | $581 |
| Mar 24 | $675 | $489 |
| Feb 24 | $696 | $465 |
| Jan 24 | $678 | $470 |
| Dec 23 | $681 | $482 |
| Nov 23 | $625 | $468 |
| Oct 23 | $647 | $454 |
| Sep 23 | $622 | $442 |
| Aug 23 | $613 | $437 |
| Jul 23 | $631 | $443 |
| Jun 23 | $675 | $518 |
| May 23 | $591 | $531 |
| Apr 23 | $629 | $537 |
| Mar 23 | $647 | $489 |
| Feb 23 | $628 | $424 |
| Jan 23 | $598 | $447 |
| Dec 22 | $558 | $465 |
| Nov 22 | $541 | $465 |
| Oct 22 | $563 | $430 |
| Sep 22 | $556 | $423 |
| Aug 22 | $571 | $425 |
| Jul 22 | $584 | $470 |
| Jun 22 | $622 | $449 |
| May 22 | $622 | $451 |
| Apr 22 | $619 | $381 |
| Mar 22 | $594 | $371 |
| Feb 22 | $565 | $379 |
| Jan 22 | $575 | $389 |
| Dec 21 | $580 | $367 |
| Nov 21 | $575 | $372 |
| Oct 21 | $536 | $393 |
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