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 $651 per week for houses in postcode 2283. Asking rents were 1.5% 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
$651/wk
All houses
Annual change
+1.5%
Same postcode and property series
Monthly equivalent
$2,821
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 | $658 | $658 |
| Aug 26 | $706 | $578 |
| Jul 26 | $699 | $566 |
| Jun 26 | $692 | $613 |
| May 26 | $712 | $571 |
| Apr 26 | $696 | $519 |
| Mar 26 | $693 | $423 |
| Feb 26 | $693 | $356 |
| Jan 26 | $683 | $531 |
| Dec 25 | $688 | $550 |
| Nov 25 | $690 | $459 |
| Oct 25 | $681 | $494 |
| Sep 25 | $645 | $502 |
| Aug 25 | $654 | $558 |
| Jul 25 | $664 | $642 |
| Jun 25 | $640 | $602 |
| May 25 | $640 | $512 |
| Apr 25 | $690 | $469 |
| Mar 25 | $712 | $303 |
| Feb 25 | $672 | $349 |
| Jan 25 | $643 | $477 |
| Dec 24 | $650 | $471 |
| Nov 24 | $658 | $584 |
| Oct 24 | $682 | $603 |
| Sep 24 | $645 | $587 |
| Aug 24 | $661 | $597 |
| Jul 24 | $622 | $611 |
| Jun 24 | $648 | $612 |
| May 24 | $626 | $607 |
| Apr 24 | $588 | $634 |
| Mar 24 | $599 | $630 |
| Feb 24 | $606 | $564 |
| Jan 24 | $639 | $540 |
| Dec 23 | $603 | $529 |
| Nov 23 | $560 | $526 |
| Oct 23 | $614 | $482 |
| Sep 23 | $578 | $483 |
| Aug 23 | $582 | $446 |
| Jul 23 | $564 | $524 |
| Jun 23 | $615 | $476 |
| May 23 | $582 | $476 |
| Apr 23 | $545 | $468 |
| Mar 23 | $533 | $437 |
| Feb 23 | $523 | $442 |
| Jan 23 | $522 | $453 |
| Dec 22 | $530 | $419 |
| Nov 22 | $521 | $415 |
| Oct 22 | $533 | $506 |
| Sep 22 | $525 | $507 |
| Aug 22 | $515 | $521 |
| Jul 22 | $483 | $501 |
| Jun 22 | $514 | $466 |
| May 22 | $549 | $427 |
| Apr 22 | $518 | $488 |
| Mar 22 | $522 | $460 |
| Feb 22 | $514 | $420 |
| Jan 22 | $477 | $397 |
| Dec 21 | $483 | $427 |
| Nov 21 | $456 | $389 |
| Oct 21 | $449 | $450 |
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