Average rent in Broken Hill, NSW — 2026

Broken Hill comes in cheaper than most of New South Wales — the typical renter pays $220/week, around 48% below the state median of $424/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 72% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 24% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (95%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 17,588, median age 44, and the most common occupation category is Professionals. 5% of residents were born overseas. At 933km from Sydney, Broken Hill typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.