INNER WEST · SYDNEY, NSW
Asking-rent research for this ABS statistical area in Inner West. Figures describe the selected postcode.
For the week ending 15 September 2026, SQM Research reports asking rents of $1,053 per week for houses in postcode 2040. Asking rents were 13.3% 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
$1,053/wk
All houses
Annual change
+13.3%
Same postcode and property series
Monthly equivalent
$4,563
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 | $1073 | $777 |
| Aug 26 | $1198 | $747 |
| Jul 26 | $1176 | $721 |
| Jun 26 | $1152 | $733 |
| May 26 | $1139 | $787 |
| Apr 26 | $1151 | $726 |
| Mar 26 | $982 | $703 |
| Feb 26 | $1033 | $734 |
| Jan 26 | $1057 | $771 |
| Dec 25 | $961 | $752 |
| Nov 25 | $953 | $750 |
| Oct 25 | $1051 | $769 |
| Sep 25 | $938 | $718 |
| Aug 25 | $1028 | $696 |
| Jul 25 | $1136 | $713 |
| Jun 25 | $1145 | $777 |
| May 25 | $1115 | $752 |
| Apr 25 | $1046 | $676 |
| Mar 25 | $1022 | $633 |
| Feb 25 | $1123 | $667 |
| Jan 25 | $1090 | $741 |
| Dec 24 | $983 | $768 |
| Nov 24 | $1016 | $727 |
| Oct 24 | $1082 | $734 |
| Sep 24 | $982 | $718 |
| Aug 24 | $1046 | $681 |
| Jul 24 | $1147 | $761 |
| Jun 24 | $1098 | $771 |
| May 24 | $1070 | $724 |
| Apr 24 | $1059 | $745 |
| Mar 24 | $1081 | $724 |
| Feb 24 | $1136 | $707 |
| Jan 24 | $1116 | $817 |
| Dec 23 | $987 | $756 |
| Nov 23 | $973 | $707 |
| Oct 23 | $1095 | $705 |
| Sep 23 | $1028 | $692 |
| Aug 23 | $1022 | $692 |
| Jul 23 | $1061 | $695 |
| Jun 23 | $1082 | $613 |
| May 23 | $1023 | $657 |
| Apr 23 | $1009 | $652 |
| Mar 23 | $970 | $640 |
| Feb 23 | $927 | $589 |
| Jan 23 | $875 | $608 |
| Dec 22 | $921 | $606 |
| Nov 22 | $966 | $581 |
| Oct 22 | $922 | $540 |
| Sep 22 | $867 | $529 |
| Aug 22 | $906 | $537 |
| Jul 22 | $910 | $526 |
| Jun 22 | $896 | $531 |
| May 22 | $878 | $506 |
| Apr 22 | $809 | $494 |
| Mar 22 | $785 | $499 |
| Feb 22 | $760 | $499 |
| Jan 22 | $787 | $500 |
| Dec 21 | $755 | $500 |
| Nov 21 | $723 | $504 |
| Oct 21 | $732 | $494 |
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