LAKE MACQUARIE · NEWCASTLE, NSW
Asking-rent research for this ABS locality in Lake Macquarie. Figures describe the selected postcode.
For the week ending 1 September 2026, SQM Research reports asking rents of $809 per week for houses in postcode 2278. Asking rents were 24.5% 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
$809/wk
All houses
Annual change
+24.5%
Same postcode and property series
Monthly equivalent
$3,506
Calculated as rent × 52 ÷ 12
SQM ResearchWeek ending 2026-09-01Advertised rents, not signed lease prices
Monthly averages of published weekly observations. Missing observations are omitted.
| Month | Houses /wk | Units /wk |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | $809 | — |
| Aug 26 | $951 | — |
| Jul 26 | $795 | — |
| Jun 26 | $721 | — |
| May 26 | $731 | — |
| Apr 26 | $716 | — |
| Mar 26 | $634 | — |
| Jan 26 | $571 | — |
| Dec 25 | $601 | — |
| Nov 25 | $691 | — |
| Sep 25 | $664 | — |
| Aug 25 | $610 | — |
| Jun 25 | $623 | — |
| May 25 | $696 | — |
| Apr 25 | $704 | — |
| Jan 25 | $713 | — |
| Dec 24 | $731 | — |
| Nov 24 | $646 | — |
| Oct 24 | $705 | — |
| Sep 24 | $623 | — |
| Aug 24 | $491 | — |
| Jul 24 | $494 | — |
| Jun 24 | $581 | — |
| May 24 | $654 | — |
| Mar 24 | $643 | — |
| Feb 24 | $590 | — |
| Jan 24 | $497 | — |
| Dec 23 | $526 | — |
| Sep 23 | $601 | — |
| Aug 23 | $752 | — |
| Jul 23 | $611 | — |
| Jun 23 | $548 | — |
| May 23 | $555 | — |
| Apr 23 | $434 | — |
| Mar 23 | $445 | — |
| Feb 23 | $486 | — |
| Jan 23 | $545 | — |
| Nov 22 | $548 | — |
| Oct 22 | $600 | — |
| Sep 22 | $620 | — |
| Aug 22 | $640 | — |
| Jul 22 | $652 | — |
| Jun 22 | $657 | — |
| May 22 | $648 | — |
| Apr 22 | $581 | — |
| Mar 22 | $534 | — |
| Feb 22 | $549 | — |
| Jan 22 | $539 | — |
| Dec 21 | $520 | — |
| Oct 21 | $543 | — |
| Jul 21 | $516 | — |
| May 21 | $528 | — |
| Feb 21 | $427 | — |
| Nov 20 | $451 | — |
| Oct 20 | $405 | — |
| Sep 20 | $440 | — |
| Jul 20 | $500 | — |
| Jun 20 | $490 | — |
| Apr 20 | $517 | — |
| Mar 20 | $483 | — |
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