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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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| Cities | Median | Property Price Index | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | $521,000 | 1.70% |  |
$554,191 | 0.5% | |
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| Newcastle | $335,000 | 0.59% | |
$342,512 | 0.54% |  |
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| Brisbane | $433,000 | 0.93% | |
$456,726 | 1.44% | |
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| Gold Coast | $400,000 | Steady | $403,614 | 0.99% | |
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| Melbourne | $610,000 | 3.56% | |
$698,136 | 0.02% | |
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| Perth | $430,000 | Steady | $421,188 | 0.47% | |
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| Darwin | $438,000 | 0.23% | |
$436,728 | 7.2% | |
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