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Darwin is priciest city to rent a house
Thursday 27th January 2011
Darwin is now the most expensive Australian city in which to rent a house, after rents grew by 4.2 per cent in capital cities in 2010.
The RP Data Rental Review for the December quarter of 2010 showed the median rent for a house in Darwin was $520 per week, followed by Canberra at $490 and Sydney at $430.
Adelaide claimed the title as the cheapest place to rent a house, with a weekly median of $325, followed by Hobart at $335. [More]
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Cairns QLD Property Sales Figures
Sep 2011 - Nov 2011 (Interim Release)
Click on a Suburb below to view the sales statistics for the Suburb
| Suburb | Nr Sales | Median Sale | Property Price Index | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayview Heights | 14 | $346,000 | 1.84%  | $288,031 | 8.98%  |
| Bentley Park | 22 | $272,500 | 2.42% | $285,874 | 1.60% |
| Brinsmead | 29 | $370,000 | 2.07% | $256,734 | 4.30% |
| Bungalow | 10 | $132,000 | N/A | $256,734 | 4.30% |
| Cairns | 31 | $380,000 | Steady | $256,734 | 4.30% |
| Cairns City | 1 | $560,000 | N/A | $256,734 | 4.30% |
| Cairns North | 33 | $230,000 | 1.08% | $256,734 | 4.30% |
| Caravonica | 10 | $287,500 | N/A | Insufficient Sales | |
| Clifton Beach | 15 | $265,000 | N/A | $362,403 | 7.34% |
| Earlville | 16 | $287,500 | 2.68% | $256,734 | 4.30% |
| East Barron | 1 | $380,000 | N/A | Insufficient Sales | |
| Edge Hill | 9 | $270,000 | N/A | $256,734 | 4.30% |
| Edmonton | 24 | $237,500 | 6.31% | $285,874 | 1.60% |
| Freshwater | 11 | $240,000 | N/A | $256,734 | 4.30% |
| Goldsborough | 8 | $195,000 | N/A | Insufficient Sales | |
| Gordonvale | 19 | $255,000 | Steady | Insufficient Sales | |
*Median and Index calculations based on data available as of 25/01/2012.