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Best Rental Yield suburbs in NSW
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Updated 13 May 2026. Next refresh publishes after the current scrape cycle completes.
Ranked postcodes
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| Rank | Postcode | Region | Median Price | Growth | Median Rent | Yield | Calculator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Far West and Orana | $150,000 | N/A | $320/wk | 11.1% | ||
| 2 | Far West and Orana | $265,000 | 12.8% | $475/wk | 9.3% | ||
| 3 | Riverina | $380,000 | 20.6% | $465/wk | 6.4% | ||
| 4 | Far West and Orana | $340,000 | 3.0% | $410/wk | 6.3% | ||
| 5 | New England and North West | $380,000 | N/A | $440/wk | 6.0% | ||
| 6 | Sydney - City and Inner South | $955,000 | 1.6% | $1,100/wk | 6.0% | ||
| 7 | New England and North West | $435,000 | 2.4% | $500/wk | 6.0% | ||
| 8 | Murray | $360,000 | 12.5% | $410/wk | 5.9% | ||
| 9 | Capital Region | $425,000 | 7.6% | $480/wk | 5.9% | ||
| 10 | Sydney - Parramatta | $625,000 | 2.7% | $700/wk | 5.8% | ||
| 11 | Far West and Orana | $340,000 | 13.3% | $380/wk | 5.8% | ||
| 12 | Sydney - City and Inner South | $1,120,000 | -7.9% | $1,250/wk | 5.8% | ||
| 13 | Sydney - City and Inner South | $766,750 | 0.0% | $850/wk | 5.8% | ||
| 14 | Sydney - Parramatta | $587,500 | 6.0% | $650/wk | 5.8% | ||
| 15 | Shepparton | $430,000 | 8.5% | $475/wk | 5.7% | ||
| 16 | Far West and Orana | $320,000 | 33.3% | $350/wk | 5.7% | ||
| 17 | New England and North West | $467,500 | -4.1% | $510/wk | 5.7% | ||
| 18 | Riverina | $412,500 | -6.1% | $450/wk | 5.7% | ||
| 19 | Shepparton | $450,000 | -6.1% | $490/wk | 5.7% | ||
| 20 | Mid North Coast | $597,500 | -0.7% | $650/wk | 5.7% | ||
| 21 | Sydney - Inner West | $665,000 | 2.0% | $720/wk | 5.6% | ||
| 22 | Murray | $430,000 | 15.6% | $465/wk | 5.6% | ||
| 23 | Richmond - Tweed | $520,000 | 5.4% | $560/wk | 5.6% | ||
| 24 | Hume | $427,500 | -6.7% | $460/wk | 5.6% | ||
| 25 | Sydney - City and Inner South | $1,025,500 | 0.1% | $1,100/wk | 5.6% |
Methodology
Growth compares the typical sale price over the past year with the year before, using the current dwelling scope. We only show it when there is enough sales evidence for both periods.
Data sources: Rentvest listing data aggregated from sold and rental market feeds. Update anchors reflect the latest listing dates included in the current ranking page.
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