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 $719 per week for houses in postcode 2284. Asking rents were 8.1% 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
$719/wk
All houses
Annual change
-8.1%
Same postcode and property series
Monthly equivalent
$3,116
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 | $740 | $669 |
| Aug 26 | $733 | $717 |
| Jul 26 | $715 | $684 |
| Jun 26 | $735 | $703 |
| May 26 | $796 | $555 |
| Apr 26 | $835 | $498 |
| Mar 26 | $861 | $677 |
| Feb 26 | $843 | $687 |
| Jan 26 | $718 | $656 |
| Dec 25 | $670 | $545 |
| Nov 25 | $743 | $515 |
| Oct 25 | $805 | $459 |
| Sep 25 | $789 | $506 |
| Aug 25 | $738 | $506 |
| Jul 25 | $723 | $549 |
| Jun 25 | $704 | $614 |
| May 25 | $765 | $625 |
| Apr 25 | $795 | $606 |
| Mar 25 | $671 | $621 |
| Feb 25 | $710 | $706 |
| Jan 25 | $679 | $674 |
| Dec 24 | $672 | $512 |
| Nov 24 | $615 | $535 |
| Oct 24 | $656 | $537 |
| Sep 24 | $637 | $399 |
| Aug 24 | $631 | $352 |
| Jul 24 | $659 | $405 |
| Jun 24 | $656 | $504 |
| May 24 | $621 | $436 |
| Apr 24 | $626 | $541 |
| Mar 24 | $674 | $595 |
| Feb 24 | $591 | $413 |
| Jan 24 | $616 | $509 |
| Dec 23 | $589 | $386 |
| Nov 23 | $562 | $369 |
| Oct 23 | $581 | $424 |
| Sep 23 | $593 | $510 |
| Aug 23 | $598 | $475 |
| Jul 23 | $592 | $537 |
| Jun 23 | $606 | $537 |
| May 23 | $547 | $548 |
| Apr 23 | $575 | $450 |
| Mar 23 | $566 | $467 |
| Feb 23 | $572 | $511 |
| Jan 23 | $575 | $537 |
| Dec 22 | $578 | $525 |
| Nov 22 | $567 | $575 |
| Oct 22 | $544 | $531 |
| Sep 22 | $589 | $401 |
| Aug 22 | $580 | $398 |
| Jul 22 | $541 | $442 |
| Jun 22 | $590 | $484 |
| May 22 | $582 | $571 |
| Apr 22 | $566 | $524 |
| Mar 22 | $505 | $476 |
| Feb 22 | $491 | $527 |
| Jan 22 | $558 | $550 |
| Dec 21 | $595 | $557 |
| Nov 21 | $566 | $550 |
| Oct 21 | $495 | $463 |
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