Average rent in Port Macquarie - West, NSW — 2026

Port Macquarie - West sits close to the New South Wales median, with renters typically paying $385/week — within striking distance of the state-wide $424/week baseline (ABS Census 2021). The suburb is largely owner-occupied: 60% of households own outright or with a mortgage, and only 34% rent. Housing stock is dominated by separate houses (64%), giving the suburb a settled, family-oriented character that's reflected in the median age of 47 and a population of around 21,147. The most common occupation is Professionals, and 15% of residents were born overseas. 311km from Sydney, Port Macquarie - West 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.