Average rent in Scone, NSW — 2026
Scone is part of the Upper Hunter Shire council area and sits 204km out from the Sydney CBD, with around 6,035 residents at the 2021 ABS Census. Renters here typically pay $290/week, which is below the New South Wales median of $424/week. About 30% of households rent — the rest are owners or paying down a mortgage.
$290/wk
ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 6,035
- Median age
- 39
- Distance to Sydney
- 204 km
- Households renting
- 30%
- Separate houses
- 85%
- Flats / apartments
- 1%
- Born overseas
- 11%
- Top occupation
- Labourers
- LGA
- Upper Hunter Shire
ABS 2021
Renting in Scone
Scone comes in cheaper than most of New South Wales — the typical renter pays $290/week, around 32% below the state median of $424/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 66% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 30% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (85%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 6,035, median age 39, and the most common occupation category is Labourers. 11% of residents were born overseas. At 204km from Sydney, Scone 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.
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