Average rent in Port Kembla - Warrawong, NSW — 2026

Port Kembla - Warrawong comes in cheaper than most of New South Wales — the typical renter pays $300/week, around 29% below the state median of $424/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 56% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 40% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (71%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 9,740, median age 42, and the most common occupation category is Professionals. 28% of residents were born overseas. At 75km from Sydney, Port Kembla - Warrawong 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.