Rent in Newcastle West NSW 2302
Median weekly rent for new leases across the whole postcode, Sep qtr 2026.
Median weekly rent by kind of home
All homes: $750 a week in the Sep qtr 2026 from 46 new bonds · up 7.1% in a year · dashed line and shading = our outlook and its likely range
1-bed home: $690 a week in the Sep qtr 2026 from 20 new bonds · up 6.2% in a year
2-bed home: $785 a week in the Sep qtr 2026 from 20 new bonds · up 6.1% in a year
3-bed home: $900 a week in the Sep qtr 2026 from 5 new bonds · down 2.7% in a year
Unit: $750 a week in the Sep qtr 2026 from 33 new bonds · up 7.9% in a year
1-bed unit: $695 a week in the Sep qtr 2026 from 13 new bonds · up 15.8% in a year
2-bed unit: $785 a week in the Sep qtr 2026 from 16 new bonds · up 5.4% in a year
Where rents are heading
Our outlook for the Dec qtr 2026: $776 a week (likely $728 to $827). By the Sep qtr 2027: $798 (up 6.4% on today; likely $702 to $907).
How sure: when we tested this on the last two years of postcodes in NSW, the real figure one quarter later landed in the likely range 78.8% of the time (average miss 4.8%, 3,482 tests). Every outlook is recorded when it's made and checked when the real figure comes out. See our record.
Latest quarter by type and bedrooms, Sep qtr 2026
| Type | Median a week | Bonds |
|---|---|---|
| House | $738 | 4 |
| Unit / apartment | $750 | 33 |
| Bedrooms | Median a week | Bonds |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | $690 | 20 |
| 2 bed | $785 | 20 |
| 3 bed | $900 | 5 |
Sale prices nearby
Median unit price $755,000 (30 or fewer sales), Mar qtr 2026. Sale prices in 2302 Newcastle West
Nearby
Bar Beach NSW 2300: $700 Glen Inneslambton NSW 2299: $505 Kooragang NSW 2304: $635 Georgetown NSW 2298: $600 Hamilton NSW 2303: $693 Kotara East NSW 2305: $700 Shortland NSW 2307: $580 Islington NSW 2296: $675
Figures: median of new rental bonds lodged with NSW Fair Trading. Rents are what tenants agreed to pay at the start of a lease. See credits.