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 $604 per week for houses in postcode 2306. Asking rents were 8.1% 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
$604/wk
All houses
Annual change
+8.1%
Same postcode and property series
Monthly equivalent
$2,617
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 | $605 | — |
| Aug 26 | $627 | — |
| Jul 26 | $590 | — |
| Jun 26 | $627 | — |
| May 26 | $614 | — |
| Apr 26 | $610 | — |
| Mar 26 | $596 | — |
| Feb 26 | $590 | — |
| Jan 26 | $598 | — |
| Dec 25 | $583 | — |
| Nov 25 | $590 | — |
| Oct 25 | $558 | — |
| Sep 25 | $553 | — |
| Aug 25 | $526 | — |
| Jul 25 | $541 | — |
| Jun 25 | $523 | — |
| May 25 | $492 | — |
| Apr 25 | $499 | — |
| Mar 25 | $522 | — |
| Feb 25 | $545 | — |
| Jan 25 | $537 | — |
| Dec 24 | $530 | — |
| Nov 24 | $551 | — |
| Oct 24 | $499 | — |
| Sep 24 | $486 | — |
| Aug 24 | $511 | — |
| Jul 24 | $556 | — |
| Jun 24 | $629 | — |
| May 24 | $508 | — |
| Apr 24 | $507 | — |
| Mar 24 | $497 | — |
| Feb 24 | $450 | — |
| Jan 24 | $454 | — |
| Dec 23 | $501 | — |
| Nov 23 | $467 | — |
| Oct 23 | $470 | — |
| Sep 23 | $468 | — |
| Aug 23 | $502 | — |
| Jul 23 | $494 | — |
| Jun 23 | $484 | — |
| May 23 | $480 | — |
| Apr 23 | $466 | — |
| Mar 23 | $542 | — |
| Feb 23 | $482 | — |
| Jan 23 | $522 | — |
| Dec 22 | $493 | — |
| Nov 22 | $444 | — |
| Oct 22 | $464 | — |
| Sep 22 | $460 | — |
| Aug 22 | $460 | — |
| Jul 22 | $458 | — |
| Jun 22 | $468 | — |
| May 22 | $483 | — |
| Apr 22 | $486 | — |
| Mar 22 | $404 | — |
| Feb 22 | $414 | — |
| Jan 22 | $400 | — |
| Dec 21 | $411 | — |
| Nov 21 | $395 | — |
| Oct 21 | $391 | — |
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