Average rent in Goonellabah, NSW — 2026

Goonellabah comes in cheaper than most of New South Wales — the typical renter pays $320/week, around 25% below the state median of $424/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 68% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 28% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (78%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 13,591, median age 42, and the most common occupation category is Professionals. 10% of residents were born overseas. At 595km from Sydney, Goonellabah 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.