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 $752 per week for houses in postcode 2282. Asking rents were 5.2% 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
$752/wk
All houses
Annual change
-5.2%
Same postcode and property series
Monthly equivalent
$3,259
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 | $767 | $727 |
| Aug 26 | $809 | $751 |
| Jul 26 | $801 | $714 |
| Jun 26 | $833 | $765 |
| May 26 | $952 | $774 |
| Apr 26 | $845 | $834 |
| Mar 26 | $847 | $783 |
| Feb 26 | $855 | $766 |
| Jan 26 | $767 | $752 |
| Dec 25 | $802 | $738 |
| Nov 25 | $834 | $712 |
| Oct 25 | $810 | $681 |
| Sep 25 | $781 | $637 |
| Aug 25 | $742 | $656 |
| Jul 25 | $774 | $714 |
| Jun 25 | $774 | $729 |
| May 25 | $780 | $700 |
| Apr 25 | $804 | $622 |
| Mar 25 | $737 | $556 |
| Feb 25 | $666 | $582 |
| Jan 25 | $694 | $616 |
| Dec 24 | $697 | $636 |
| Nov 24 | $710 | $598 |
| Oct 24 | $820 | $569 |
| Sep 24 | $756 | $571 |
| Aug 24 | $730 | $577 |
| Jul 24 | $664 | $640 |
| Jun 24 | $664 | $593 |
| May 24 | $684 | $606 |
| Apr 24 | $784 | $568 |
| Mar 24 | $753 | $531 |
| Feb 24 | $736 | $533 |
| Jan 24 | $711 | $495 |
| Dec 23 | $727 | $413 |
| Nov 23 | $694 | $431 |
| Oct 23 | $694 | $572 |
| Sep 23 | $700 | $551 |
| Aug 23 | $642 | $568 |
| Jul 23 | $683 | $577 |
| Jun 23 | $710 | $633 |
| May 23 | $593 | $619 |
| Apr 23 | $647 | $607 |
| Mar 23 | $651 | $578 |
| Feb 23 | $653 | $528 |
| Jan 23 | $619 | $571 |
| Dec 22 | $651 | $555 |
| Nov 22 | $682 | $533 |
| Oct 22 | $580 | $521 |
| Sep 22 | $627 | $511 |
| Aug 22 | $630 | $533 |
| Jul 22 | $636 | $503 |
| Jun 22 | $673 | $520 |
| May 22 | $698 | $564 |
| Apr 22 | $736 | $604 |
| Mar 22 | $707 | $544 |
| Feb 22 | $631 | $546 |
| Jan 22 | $569 | $539 |
| Dec 21 | $569 | $490 |
| Nov 21 | $534 | $504 |
| Oct 21 | $583 | $521 |
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