Australia residential rent index; weighted average of eight capital cities (2011-12 = 100)
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Most countries include rent prices within their Consumer Price Index (CPI/HICP), so inflation-adjusted figures are not available. Our Rent Price Index offers a clear, high-level view of rental market trends over time.
Quarterly change in rent prices
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
| 2025 | 1.18% | 0.75% | 0.75% | |
| 2024 | 2.07% | 1.78% | 1.42% | 1.06% |
| 2023 | 1.54% | 2.32% | 1.98% | 1.28% |
| 2022 | 0.65% | 0.63% | 1.19% | 1.50% |
| 2021 | 0.02% | 0.08% | 0.08% | 0.23% |
| 2020 | 0.11% | -1.29% | -0.25% | 0.13% |
| 2019 | 0.11% | 0.06% | 0.06% | -0.04% |
| 2018 | 0.21% | 0.05% | 0.16% | 0.13% |
| 2017 | 0.11% | 0.22% | 0.15% | 0.23% |
| 2016 | 0.11% | 0.19% | 0.24% | 0.08% |
| 2015 | 0.38% | 0.35% | 0.24% | 0.20% |
| 2014 | 0.66% | 0.52% | 0.63% | 0.50% |
| 2013 | 0.75% | 1.01% | 0.55% | 0.63% |
| 2012 | 0.98% | 1.04% | 0.78% | 0.87% |
| 2011 | 1.23% | 1.07% | 1.23% | 1.11% |
| 2010 | 1.07% | 0.99% | 1.08% | 1.06% |
| 2009 | 1.58% | 1.38% | 1.12% | 1.01% |
| 2008 | 1.85% | 2.24% | 2.04% | 2.01% |
| 2007 | 1.46% | 1.48% | 1.68% | 1.77% |
| 2006 | 0.83% | 0.72% | 1.09% | 1.03% |
| 2005 | 0.43% | 0.60% | 0.57% | 0.79% |
| 2004 | 0.60% | 0.60% | 0.60% | 0.50% |
| 2003 | 0.34% | 0.45% | 0.61% | 0.80% |
| 2002 | 0.63% | 0.61% | 0.49% | 0.36% |
| 2001 | 0.98% | 0.78% | 0.66% | 0.68% |
| 2000 | 0.85% | 0.80% | 0.83% | 0.53% |
| 1999 | 0.72% | 0.50% | 0.52% | 0.89% |
| 1998 | 0.58% | 0.87% | 0.84% | 0.56% |
| 1997 | 0.61% | 0.74% | 0.66% | 0.94% |
| 1996 | 1.01% | 0.59% | 0.86% | 0.75% |
| 1995 | 0.47% | 0.65% | 0.68% | 0.60% |
| 1994 | 0.10% | 0.10% | 0.14% | 0.22% |
| 1993 | 0.10% | 0.12% | 0.12% | 0.41% |
| 1992 | 0.31% | 0.14% | 0.10% | 0.02% |
| 1991 | 0.70% | 0.75% | 0.25% | 0.21% |
| 1990 | 1.25% | 1.19% | 1.22% |
This table shows the nominal change in rent prices during a single quarter.
Yearly change in rent prices
| Year | Nominal Change |
| 2025 | 3.79% |
| 2024 | 6.47% |
| 2023 | 7.31% |
| 2022 | 4.02% |
| 2021 | 0.41% |
| 2020 | -1.30% |
| 2019 | 0.19% |
| 2018 | 0.54% |
| 2017 | 0.70% |
| 2016 | 0.62% |
| 2015 | 1.18% |
| 2014 | 2.33% |
| 2013 | 2.99% |
| 2012 | 3.71% |
| 2011 | 4.73% |
| 2010 | 4.27% |
| 2009 | 5.19% |
| 2008 | 8.40% |
| 2007 | 6.55% |
| 2006 | 3.73% |
| 2005 | 2.42% |
| 2004 | 2.32% |
| 2003 | 2.23% |
| 2002 | 2.11% |
| 2001 | 3.13% |
| 2000 | 3.05% |
| 1999 | 2.66% |
| 1998 | 2.89% |
| 1997 | 2.99% |
| 1996 | 3.25% |
| 1995 | 2.41% |
| 1994 | 0.57% |
| 1993 | 0.76% |
| 1992 | 0.58% |
| 1991 | 1.92% |
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