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]

*Median and Index calculations based on data available as of 25/01/2012.