Where does the median rent data come from?
NSW Fair Trading rental bond lodgement data, published monthly on nsw.gov.au under a Creative Commons licence. Every new tenancy in NSW requires a bond lodgement, so the data reflects actual new-lease rents — not advertised asking rents. We aggregate the most recent 12 published months to a median per postcode, dwelling type and bedroom count, and suppress any combination with fewer than 10 lodgements.
Is this a rental valuation for my property?
No. It is a rent-review trigger. The median covers your postcode, dwelling type and bedroom count — it cannot see your property's condition, exact street, parking, or renovations. If the gap is large, that is a signal to review your rent with a local property manager or agent who can price your specific property.
Why does my exact combination show no data?
For reliability and privacy we suppress any postcode + dwelling type + bedroom combination with fewer than 10 bond lodgements in the last 12 months. Where possible the calculator falls back to the median across all bedroom counts for that dwelling type in your postcode, and labels the result accordingly.
Does my rent information get sent anywhere?
The calculator itself runs entirely in your browser — your postcode and rent are never transmitted. The only exception is the optional property-monitoring / PM-quote form: if you choose to submit it, the details you enter are stored and, with your consent, shared with partner property managers. That form is opt-in with an unticked consent checkbox, and is covered in our privacy policy.
My rent is above the median — should I be worried?
Not necessarily. Medians pool everything from unrenovated originals to new builds. A rent above median can simply reflect a better property. It is worth noting NSW allows rent increases only once per 12 months for periodic agreements, so timing and notice rules apply either way — check NSW Fair Trading's rent-increase rules before acting.