Average rent in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines, NSW — 2026
Wangi Wangi - Rathmines sits in the Lake Macquarie local government area, 96km from the Sydney CBD, with a population of around 9,467 at the most recent ABS Census (2021). The typical renter pays $370/week — below the New South Wales state median of $424/week. 16% of households rent, and the rest own outright or are paying off a mortgage.
$370/wk
ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 9,467
- Median age
- 48
- Distance to Sydney
- 96 km
- Households renting
- 16%
- Separate houses
- 93%
- Flats / apartments
- 2%
- Born overseas
- 11%
- Top occupation
- Professionals
- LGA
- Lake Macquarie
ABS 2021
Renting in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines
Wangi Wangi - Rathmines comes in cheaper than most of New South Wales — the typical renter pays $370/week, around 13% below the state median of $424/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 81% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 16% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (93%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 9,467, median age 48, and the most common occupation category is Professionals. 11% of residents were born overseas. At 96km from Sydney, Wangi Wangi - Rathmines 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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