🇦🇺 Australia · Housing
Renting and buying property in Australia — typical rents, deposits, contracts, and official tenancy rules.
Residential tenancies in Australia are regulated by each state and territory's fair-trading or consumer-affairs body, with disputes heard by a tenancies tribunal and bonds lodged with a state bond authority. Foreign buyers must obtain Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) approval and are generally limited to new dwellings.
- The bond is usually four weeks' rent, lodged with the state bond authority (e.g. NSW Rental Bonds Online).
- Rent is commonly quoted and paid per week or fortnight rather than monthly.
- Foreign nationals need FIRB approval to buy and are generally restricted to newly built dwellings.
Official authorities
- NSW Fair Trading — Renting
Example state tenancy authority (rules differ by state).
- Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB)
Foreign property-purchase approvals.
Official-information aggregation, not legal advice. Always verify on the authority's own site.
Typical rents by city
| Cities | 1-bedroom rent |
|---|---|
| Sydney | A$2,800–5,000/mo (CBD); A$2,000–3,300/mo (west) |
| Melbourne | A$2,300–4,200/mo (CBD); A$1,700–2,900/mo (eastern suburbs) |
| Brisbane | A$1,800–2,600/mo (centre); A$1,400–2,000/mo (outer) |
| Perth | A$1,700–2,500/mo (centre); A$1,350–1,900/mo (outer) |
| Adelaide | A$1,500–2,200/mo (centre); A$1,200–1,700/mo (outer) |
| Canberra | A$1,900–2,700/mo (centre); A$1,500–2,100/mo (outer) |
| Gold Coast | A$1,700–2,500/mo (centre); A$1,350–1,950/mo (outer) |
| Newcastle | A$1,500–2,200/mo (centre); A$1,200–1,700/mo (outer) |
| Hobart | A$1,500–2,200/mo (centre); A$1,200–1,700/mo (outer) |
| Darwin | A$1,600–2,300/mo (centre); A$1,300–1,800/mo (outer) |
Tools & platforms
- realestate.com.au
Australia's largest property portal.
- Domain
Rentals and homes for sale.
Government portals
- Australian Government — Australian Government's official entry point — quick access to all department services
- Dept of Home Affairs — Student/work visas, skilled migration (189/190/491 subclasses), and citizenship applications
- Australian Tax Office (ATO) — TFN application, tax refunds, GST, superannuation, and personal income tax lodgment