Domain has released is Q4 Rental Report, which shows that house rents nationally surged by 7.4% across the capital cities in 2021, with all cities other than Melbourne recording strong growth:
| Capital City | Dec-21 | Sep-21 | Dec-20 | QoQ | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney | $600 | $580 | $550 |
+3.4 |
+9.1 |
| Melbourne | $445 | $430 | $440 |
+3.5 |
+1.1 |
| Brisbane | $480 | $460 | $425 |
+4.3 |
+12.9 |
| Adelaide | $450 | $440 | $410 |
+2.3 |
+9.8 |
| Perth | $460 | $450 | $415 |
+2.2 |
+10.8 |
| Hobart | $500 | $495 | $460 |
+1.0 |
+8.7 |
| Canberra | $675 | $645 | $600 |
+4.7 |
+12.5 |
| Darwin | $600 | $620 | $550 |
–3.2 |
+9.1 |
| Combined Capitals | $499 | $483 | $465 |
+3.4 |
+7.4 |
Source: Domain
Separate data from PropTrack shows that rental growth has been even stronger across the regions, where rents rose by 10.5% in 2021:
Regional rents in 2021 grew strongly across all markets other than the Northern Territory:
