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 $743 per week for houses in postcode 2290. Asking rents were 2.4% 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
$743/wk
All houses
Annual change
+2.4%
Same postcode and property series
Monthly equivalent
$3,220
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 | $729 | $634 |
| Aug 26 | $759 | $681 |
| Jul 26 | $817 | $672 |
| Jun 26 | $755 | $654 |
| May 26 | $736 | $678 |
| Apr 26 | $736 | $653 |
| Mar 26 | $751 | $647 |
| Feb 26 | $757 | $632 |
| Jan 26 | $769 | $677 |
| Dec 25 | $724 | $629 |
| Nov 25 | $733 | $591 |
| Oct 25 | $675 | $665 |
| Sep 25 | $723 | $637 |
| Aug 25 | $742 | $610 |
| Jul 25 | $746 | $661 |
| Jun 25 | $743 | $688 |
| May 25 | $739 | $665 |
| Apr 25 | $735 | $579 |
| Mar 25 | $689 | $606 |
| Feb 25 | $680 | $614 |
| Jan 25 | $700 | $594 |
| Dec 24 | $716 | $576 |
| Nov 24 | $690 | $539 |
| Oct 24 | $701 | $547 |
| Sep 24 | $658 | $572 |
| Aug 24 | $663 | $596 |
| Jul 24 | $636 | $549 |
| Jun 24 | $687 | $565 |
| May 24 | $691 | $591 |
| Apr 24 | $656 | $578 |
| Mar 24 | $650 | $562 |
| Feb 24 | $654 | $520 |
| Jan 24 | $621 | $511 |
| Dec 23 | $626 | $528 |
| Nov 23 | $600 | $548 |
| Oct 23 | $614 | $518 |
| Sep 23 | $605 | $537 |
| Aug 23 | $575 | $522 |
| Jul 23 | $577 | $516 |
| Jun 23 | $593 | $483 |
| May 23 | $631 | $505 |
| Apr 23 | $654 | $512 |
| Mar 23 | $645 | $493 |
| Feb 23 | $619 | $519 |
| Jan 23 | $584 | $490 |
| Dec 22 | $582 | $452 |
| Nov 22 | $588 | $485 |
| Oct 22 | $570 | $490 |
| Sep 22 | $598 | $545 |
| Aug 22 | $606 | $554 |
| Jul 22 | $577 | $533 |
| Jun 22 | $584 | $472 |
| May 22 | $595 | $469 |
| Apr 22 | $577 | $484 |
| Mar 22 | $573 | $524 |
| Feb 22 | $552 | $474 |
| Jan 22 | $547 | $468 |
| Dec 21 | $569 | $472 |
| Nov 21 | $538 | $457 |
| Oct 21 | $526 | $464 |
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