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 $864 per week for houses in postcode 2305. Asking rents were 4.3% 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
$864/wk
All houses
Annual change
+4.3%
Same postcode and property series
Monthly equivalent
$3,744
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 | $867 | $606 |
| Aug 26 | $802 | $591 |
| Jul 26 | $826 | $638 |
| Jun 26 | $813 | $617 |
| May 26 | $814 | $555 |
| Apr 26 | $820 | $596 |
| Mar 26 | $917 | $613 |
| Feb 26 | $814 | $590 |
| Jan 26 | $797 | $589 |
| Dec 25 | $806 | $688 |
| Nov 25 | $822 | $616 |
| Oct 25 | $806 | $536 |
| Sep 25 | $769 | $569 |
| Aug 25 | $725 | $504 |
| Jul 25 | $695 | $552 |
| Jun 25 | $728 | $637 |
| May 25 | $755 | $607 |
| Apr 25 | $740 | $600 |
| Mar 25 | $721 | $558 |
| Feb 25 | $832 | $615 |
| Jan 25 | $811 | $595 |
| Dec 24 | $763 | $594 |
| Nov 24 | $794 | $579 |
| Oct 24 | $746 | $525 |
| Sep 24 | $722 | $484 |
| Aug 24 | $739 | $447 |
| Jul 24 | $710 | $442 |
| Jun 24 | $748 | $502 |
| May 24 | $742 | $517 |
| Apr 24 | $697 | $484 |
| Mar 24 | $685 | $485 |
| Feb 24 | $705 | $482 |
| Jan 24 | $714 | $502 |
| Dec 23 | $691 | $533 |
| Nov 23 | $657 | $541 |
| Oct 23 | $623 | $530 |
| Sep 23 | $607 | $492 |
| Aug 23 | $672 | $453 |
| Jul 23 | $699 | $532 |
| Jun 23 | $661 | $519 |
| May 23 | $654 | $508 |
| Apr 23 | $675 | $475 |
| Mar 23 | $657 | $441 |
| Feb 23 | $618 | $398 |
| Jan 23 | $605 | $437 |
| Dec 22 | $574 | $439 |
| Nov 22 | $630 | $485 |
| Oct 22 | $661 | $442 |
| Sep 22 | $658 | $418 |
| Aug 22 | $645 | $457 |
| Jul 22 | $619 | $485 |
| Jun 22 | $581 | $450 |
| May 22 | $643 | $452 |
| Apr 22 | $652 | $454 |
| Mar 22 | $655 | $429 |
| Feb 22 | $705 | $434 |
| Jan 22 | $715 | $433 |
| Dec 21 | $634 | $382 |
| Nov 21 | $586 | $367 |
| Oct 21 | $596 | $446 |
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