Average rent in Scone Surrounds, NSW — 2026
Scone Surrounds sits in the Upper Hunter Shire local government area, 216km from the Sydney CBD, with a population of around 8,194 at the most recent ABS Census (2021). The typical renter pays $250/week — below the New South Wales state median of $424/week. 20% of households rent, and the rest own outright or are paying off a mortgage.
$250/wk
ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 8,194
- Median age
- 44
- Distance to Sydney
- 216 km
- Households renting
- 20%
- Separate houses
- 95%
- Flats / apartments
- 0%
- Born overseas
- 8%
- Top occupation
- Managers
- LGA
- Upper Hunter Shire
ABS 2021
Renting in Scone Surrounds
Scone Surrounds comes in cheaper than most of New South Wales — the typical renter pays $250/week, around 41% below the state median of $424/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 71% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 20% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (95%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 8,194, median age 44, and the most common occupation category is Managers. 8% of residents were born overseas. At 216km from Sydney, Scone Surrounds 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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