Average rent in Cranebrook - Castlereagh, NSW — 2026

Cranebrook - Castlereagh sits close to the New South Wales median, with renters typically paying $410/week — within striking distance of the state-wide $424/week baseline (ABS Census 2021). The suburb is largely owner-occupied: 72% of households own outright or with a mortgage, and only 26% rent. Housing stock is dominated by separate houses (90%), giving the suburb a settled, family-oriented character that's reflected in the median age of 34 and a population of around 17,029. The most common occupation is Clerical and Administrative Workers, and 15% of residents were born overseas. 52km from Sydney, Cranebrook - Castlereagh is the kind of mid-market suburb that usually sees stable rent trajectories rather than rapid spikes — though state rent indices since 2021 are worth checking against your reported figure above.