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 $766 per week for houses in postcode 2285. Asking rents were 4.2% 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
$766/wk
All houses
Annual change
+4.2%
Same postcode and property series
Monthly equivalent
$3,319
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 | $770 | $666 |
| Aug 26 | $757 | $606 |
| Jul 26 | $743 | $592 |
| Jun 26 | $759 | $618 |
| May 26 | $734 | $565 |
| Apr 26 | $734 | $587 |
| Mar 26 | $719 | $641 |
| Feb 26 | $749 | $615 |
| Jan 26 | $756 | $509 |
| Dec 25 | $762 | $547 |
| Nov 25 | $749 | $587 |
| Oct 25 | $745 | $700 |
| Sep 25 | $741 | $668 |
| Aug 25 | $733 | $596 |
| Jul 25 | $703 | $566 |
| Jun 25 | $707 | $575 |
| May 25 | $706 | $617 |
| Apr 25 | $697 | $570 |
| Mar 25 | $708 | $522 |
| Feb 25 | $698 | $440 |
| Jan 25 | $708 | $362 |
| Dec 24 | $684 | $531 |
| Nov 24 | $673 | $520 |
| Oct 24 | $649 | $490 |
| Sep 24 | $640 | $430 |
| Aug 24 | $651 | $424 |
| Jul 24 | $636 | $456 |
| Jun 24 | $668 | $429 |
| May 24 | $673 | $399 |
| Apr 24 | $634 | $500 |
| Mar 24 | $634 | $391 |
| Feb 24 | $682 | $342 |
| Jan 24 | $681 | $389 |
| Dec 23 | $648 | $434 |
| Nov 23 | $644 | $549 |
| Oct 23 | $644 | $503 |
| Sep 23 | $638 | $475 |
| Aug 23 | $609 | $506 |
| Jul 23 | $612 | $525 |
| Jun 23 | $644 | $542 |
| May 23 | $651 | $535 |
| Apr 23 | $647 | $493 |
| Mar 23 | $626 | $584 |
| Feb 23 | $628 | $468 |
| Jan 23 | $621 | $463 |
| Dec 22 | $614 | $474 |
| Nov 22 | $629 | $501 |
| Oct 22 | $620 | $467 |
| Sep 22 | $611 | $475 |
| Aug 22 | $591 | $516 |
| Jul 22 | $571 | $504 |
| Jun 22 | $595 | $505 |
| May 22 | $608 | $499 |
| Apr 22 | $597 | $452 |
| Mar 22 | $557 | $456 |
| Feb 22 | $573 | $475 |
| Jan 22 | $583 | $500 |
| Dec 21 | $560 | $467 |
| Nov 21 | $547 | $424 |
| Oct 21 | $523 | $483 |
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