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 $1,329 per week for houses in postcode 2042. Asking rents were 44.5% 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
$1,329/wk
All houses
Annual change
+44.5%
Same postcode and property series
Monthly equivalent
$5,759
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 | $1248 | $725 |
| Aug 26 | $1070 | $695 |
| Jul 26 | $1075 | $665 |
| Jun 26 | $1245 | $668 |
| May 26 | $1324 | $687 |
| Apr 26 | $1229 | $699 |
| Mar 26 | $1162 | $697 |
| Feb 26 | $1118 | $715 |
| Jan 26 | $1157 | $693 |
| Dec 25 | $1080 | $651 |
| Nov 25 | $1041 | $614 |
| Oct 25 | $942 | $623 |
| Sep 25 | $925 | $643 |
| Aug 25 | $927 | $649 |
| Jul 25 | $976 | $644 |
| Jun 25 | $1037 | $620 |
| May 25 | $1170 | $656 |
| Apr 25 | $1217 | $658 |
| Mar 25 | $1114 | $696 |
| Feb 25 | $1087 | $684 |
| Jan 25 | $1043 | $626 |
| Dec 24 | $1023 | $590 |
| Nov 24 | $1118 | $620 |
| Oct 24 | $1078 | $632 |
| Sep 24 | $1071 | $629 |
| Aug 24 | $1081 | $613 |
| Jul 24 | $1074 | $617 |
| Jun 24 | $1052 | $638 |
| May 24 | $1149 | $665 |
| Apr 24 | $1054 | $664 |
| Mar 24 | $1021 | $645 |
| Feb 24 | $1085 | $619 |
| Jan 24 | $1133 | $605 |
| Dec 23 | $1095 | $626 |
| Nov 23 | $1036 | $608 |
| Oct 23 | $890 | $612 |
| Sep 23 | $923 | $656 |
| Aug 23 | $930 | $666 |
| Jul 23 | $909 | $630 |
| Jun 23 | $977 | $569 |
| May 23 | $997 | $569 |
| Apr 23 | $1038 | $594 |
| Mar 23 | $1073 | $558 |
| Feb 23 | $1183 | $546 |
| Jan 23 | $972 | $549 |
| Dec 22 | $860 | $555 |
| Nov 22 | $811 | $486 |
| Oct 22 | $806 | $532 |
| Sep 22 | $820 | $516 |
| Aug 22 | $835 | $504 |
| Jul 22 | $845 | $500 |
| Jun 22 | $815 | $482 |
| May 22 | $801 | $466 |
| Apr 22 | $806 | $434 |
| Mar 22 | $794 | $448 |
| Feb 22 | $829 | $452 |
| Jan 22 | $793 | $449 |
| Dec 21 | $762 | $448 |
| Nov 21 | $772 | $458 |
| Oct 21 | $760 | $453 |
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