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 $737 per week for houses in postcode 2259. Asking rents were 4% 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
$737/wk
All houses
Annual change
+4%
Same postcode and property series
Monthly equivalent
$3,194
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 | $543 |
| Aug 26 | $725 | $588 |
| Jul 26 | $727 | $638 |
| Jun 26 | $719 | $651 |
| May 26 | $721 | $677 |
| Apr 26 | $727 | $654 |
| Mar 26 | $727 | $625 |
| Feb 26 | $712 | $597 |
| Jan 26 | $720 | $602 |
| Dec 25 | $720 | $560 |
| Nov 25 | $740 | $555 |
| Oct 25 | $712 | $624 |
| Sep 25 | $701 | $589 |
| Aug 25 | $694 | $567 |
| Jul 25 | $694 | $545 |
| Jun 25 | $706 | $529 |
| May 25 | $685 | $489 |
| Apr 25 | $691 | $537 |
| Mar 25 | $662 | $563 |
| Feb 25 | $651 | $547 |
| Jan 25 | $647 | $504 |
| Dec 24 | $656 | $515 |
| Nov 24 | $677 | $541 |
| Oct 24 | $669 | $565 |
| Sep 24 | $646 | $533 |
| Aug 24 | $637 | $513 |
| Jul 24 | $640 | $554 |
| Jun 24 | $648 | $500 |
| May 24 | $629 | $523 |
| Apr 24 | $604 | $505 |
| Mar 24 | $612 | $478 |
| Feb 24 | $605 | $438 |
| Jan 24 | $612 | $488 |
| Dec 23 | $613 | $495 |
| Nov 23 | $597 | $495 |
| Oct 23 | $592 | $511 |
| Sep 23 | $579 | $540 |
| Aug 23 | $574 | $529 |
| Jul 23 | $580 | $528 |
| Jun 23 | $577 | $520 |
| May 23 | $570 | $496 |
| Apr 23 | $577 | $509 |
| Mar 23 | $591 | $516 |
| Feb 23 | $599 | $496 |
| Jan 23 | $596 | $490 |
| Dec 22 | $602 | $489 |
| Nov 22 | $595 | $496 |
| Oct 22 | $590 | $494 |
| Sep 22 | $566 | $490 |
| Aug 22 | $586 | $480 |
| Jul 22 | $594 | $477 |
| Jun 22 | $592 | $475 |
| May 22 | $574 | $480 |
| Apr 22 | $550 | $447 |
| Mar 22 | $552 | $447 |
| Feb 22 | $557 | $470 |
| Jan 22 | $558 | $433 |
| Dec 21 | $548 | $439 |
| Nov 21 | $534 | $445 |
| Oct 21 | $494 | $422 |
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