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 $279 per week for houses in postcode 2299. Asking rents were 9.9% 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
$279/wk
All houses
Annual change
+9.9%
Same postcode and property series
Monthly equivalent
$1,209
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 | $294 | $476 |
| Aug 26 | $290 | $401 |
| Jul 26 | $281 | $436 |
| Jun 26 | $259 | $444 |
| May 26 | $252 | $442 |
| Apr 26 | $252 | $432 |
| Mar 26 | $249 | $433 |
| Feb 26 | $249 | $419 |
| Jan 26 | $249 | $407 |
| Dec 25 | $255 | $437 |
| Nov 25 | $254 | $448 |
| Oct 25 | $252 | $431 |
| Sep 25 | $250 | $440 |
| Aug 25 | $240 | $443 |
| Jul 25 | $239 | $448 |
| Jun 25 | $246 | $450 |
| May 25 | $252 | $448 |
| Apr 25 | $241 | $442 |
| Mar 25 | $241 | $440 |
| Feb 25 | $249 | $434 |
| Jan 25 | $252 | $438 |
| Dec 24 | $245 | $415 |
| Nov 24 | $236 | $346 |
| Oct 24 | $233 | $368 |
| Sep 24 | $235 | $383 |
| Aug 24 | $249 | $417 |
| Jul 24 | $341 | $361 |
| Jun 24 | $327 | $358 |
| May 24 | $242 | $364 |
| Apr 24 | $230 | $353 |
| Mar 24 | $230 | $372 |
| Feb 24 | $232 | $384 |
| Jan 24 | $247 | $409 |
| Dec 23 | $380 | $423 |
| Nov 23 | $516 | $422 |
| Oct 23 | $514 | $427 |
| Sep 23 | $466 | $421 |
| Aug 23 | $463 | $410 |
| Jul 23 | $462 | $398 |
| Jun 23 | $447 | $396 |
| May 23 | $294 | $400 |
| Apr 23 | $220 | $407 |
| Mar 23 | $236 | $394 |
| Feb 23 | $198 | $360 |
| Jan 23 | $248 | $341 |
| Dec 22 | $213 | $374 |
| Nov 22 | $166 | $390 |
| Oct 22 | $177 | $357 |
| Sep 22 | $165 | $348 |
| Aug 22 | $161 | $371 |
| Jul 22 | $162 | $405 |
| Jun 22 | $162 | $379 |
| May 22 | $162 | $400 |
| Apr 22 | $162 | $369 |
| Mar 22 | $162 | $344 |
| Feb 22 | $164 | $369 |
| Jan 22 | $161 | $329 |
| Dec 21 | $161 | $333 |
| Nov 21 | $160 | $216 |
| Oct 21 | $160 | $211 |
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