Average rent in Walgett - Lightning Ridge, NSW — 2026

Walgett - Lightning Ridge comes in cheaper than most of New South Wales — the typical renter pays $179/week, around 58% below the state median of $424/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 55% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 31% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (76%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 5,534, median age 44, and the most common occupation category is Managers. 8% of residents were born overseas. At 529km from Sydney, Walgett - Lightning Ridge 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.