LAKE MACQUARIE · NEWCASTLE, NSW
Asking-rent research for this ABS statistical area in Lake Macquarie. Figures describe the selected postcode.
For the week ending 22 September 2026, SQM Research reports asking rents of $594 per week for units in postcode 2281. Asking rents were 13.7% 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
$594/wk
All units; apartments not separate
Annual change
+13.7%
Same postcode and property series
Monthly equivalent
$2,574
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 | $862 | $561 |
| Aug 26 | $815 | $594 |
| Jul 26 | $828 | $618 |
| Jun 26 | $860 | $747 |
| May 26 | $857 | $675 |
| Apr 26 | $825 | $676 |
| Mar 26 | $832 | $562 |
| Feb 26 | $829 | $555 |
| Jan 26 | $781 | $487 |
| Dec 25 | $788 | $519 |
| Nov 25 | $731 | $573 |
| Oct 25 | $695 | $570 |
| Sep 25 | $744 | $521 |
| Aug 25 | $812 | $557 |
| Jul 25 | $814 | $572 |
| Jun 25 | $809 | $619 |
| May 25 | $826 | $625 |
| Apr 25 | $813 | $592 |
| Mar 25 | $810 | $569 |
| Feb 25 | $835 | $555 |
| Jan 25 | $677 | $531 |
| Dec 24 | $652 | $498 |
| Nov 24 | $712 | $455 |
| Oct 24 | $810 | $486 |
| Sep 24 | $845 | $474 |
| Aug 24 | $815 | $475 |
| Jul 24 | $804 | $498 |
| Jun 24 | $800 | $617 |
| May 24 | $760 | $605 |
| Apr 24 | $725 | $522 |
| Mar 24 | $673 | $417 |
| Feb 24 | $699 | $462 |
| Jan 24 | $717 | $433 |
| Dec 23 | $737 | $463 |
| Nov 23 | $727 | $528 |
| Oct 23 | $716 | $562 |
| Sep 23 | $704 | $492 |
| Aug 23 | $678 | $350 |
| Jul 23 | $638 | $346 |
| Jun 23 | $621 | $437 |
| May 23 | $655 | $433 |
| Apr 23 | $610 | $487 |
| Mar 23 | $571 | $481 |
| Feb 23 | $571 | $415 |
| Jan 23 | $611 | $423 |
| Dec 22 | $636 | $358 |
| Nov 22 | $690 | $349 |
| Oct 22 | $684 | $374 |
| Sep 22 | $652 | $357 |
| Aug 22 | $647 | $352 |
| Jul 22 | $725 | $288 |
| Jun 22 | $757 | $379 |
| May 22 | $713 | $450 |
| Apr 22 | $596 | $401 |
| Mar 22 | $670 | $302 |
| Feb 22 | $641 | $344 |
| Jan 22 | $597 | $272 |
| Dec 21 | $564 | $381 |
| Nov 21 | $602 | $511 |
| Oct 21 | $725 | $445 |
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