LAKE MACQUARIE · NEWCASTLE, NSW
Asking-rent research for this ABS statistical area in Lake Macquarie. Figures describe the selected postcode.
For the week ending 15 September 2026, SQM Research reports asking rents of $637 per week for houses in postcode 2287. Asking rents were 8.5% 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
$637/wk
All houses
Annual change
+8.5%
Same postcode and property series
Monthly equivalent
$2,760
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 | $647 | $642 |
| Aug 26 | $657 | $570 |
| Jul 26 | $685 | $563 |
| Jun 26 | $701 | $576 |
| May 26 | $664 | $577 |
| Apr 26 | $646 | $430 |
| Mar 26 | $628 | $504 |
| Feb 26 | $629 | $528 |
| Jan 26 | $645 | $581 |
| Dec 25 | $645 | $500 |
| Nov 25 | $643 | $578 |
| Oct 25 | $610 | $560 |
| Sep 25 | $602 | $500 |
| Aug 25 | $627 | $563 |
| Jul 25 | $610 | $570 |
| Jun 25 | $580 | $612 |
| May 25 | $561 | $603 |
| Apr 25 | $570 | $565 |
| Mar 25 | $609 | $517 |
| Feb 25 | $613 | $488 |
| Jan 25 | $628 | $459 |
| Dec 24 | $611 | $476 |
| Nov 24 | $614 | $404 |
| Oct 24 | $590 | $423 |
| Sep 24 | $601 | $369 |
| Aug 24 | $603 | $359 |
| Jul 24 | $566 | $417 |
| Jun 24 | $586 | $435 |
| May 24 | $587 | $480 |
| Apr 24 | $544 | $410 |
| Mar 24 | $576 | $428 |
| Feb 24 | $581 | $417 |
| Jan 24 | $574 | $427 |
| Dec 23 | $586 | $428 |
| Nov 23 | $596 | $462 |
| Oct 23 | $588 | $501 |
| Sep 23 | $577 | $485 |
| Aug 23 | $574 | $496 |
| Jul 23 | $583 | $501 |
| Jun 23 | $580 | $480 |
| May 23 | $585 | $507 |
| Apr 23 | $582 | $451 |
| Mar 23 | $569 | $433 |
| Feb 23 | $567 | $467 |
| Jan 23 | $541 | $463 |
| Dec 22 | $514 | $462 |
| Nov 22 | $497 | $498 |
| Oct 22 | $509 | $450 |
| Sep 22 | $511 | $399 |
| Aug 22 | $556 | $417 |
| Jul 22 | $560 | $353 |
| Jun 22 | $564 | $401 |
| May 22 | $569 | $399 |
| Apr 22 | $544 | $342 |
| Mar 22 | $536 | $355 |
| Feb 22 | $490 | $303 |
| Jan 22 | $464 | $261 |
| Dec 21 | $442 | $272 |
| Nov 21 | $413 | $373 |
| Oct 21 | $394 | $370 |
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