Rent in Forestville and Killarney Heights (2087)
The median new lease in 2087 was $1,150 a week in January–September 2026, from 169 leases lodged with NSW Fair Trading. That is 44% above the Sydney median of $800, making it the 6th most expensive of 218 Sydney postcodes.
Rent by type of home
Houses lease for a median $1,300 a week here and units for $600. Only home types with at least 10 new leases in January–September 2026 are shown.
| Home | Median rent ($/wk) | New leases |
|---|---|---|
| 1-bedroom unit | $600 | 37 |
| 2-bedroom unit | $850 | 12 |
| 2-bedroom house | $815 | 10 |
| 3-bedroom house | $1,200 | 40 |
| 4-bedroom house | $1,500 | 42 |
| 5-bedroom house | $1,665 | 14 |
How rent has changed since 2021
Rent on a new lease here rose 44% in five years, from $800 a week in January–September 2021 to $1,150 in January–September 2026, slower than the Sydney-wide rise of 60%. Over the past year it rose 24%, against a 7% rise across Sydney.
How much of a local wage the rent takes
A year of rent at the median takes 53% of one average local wage of $113,059, compared with 46% across Sydney. That is the 33rd heaviest burden of 218 Sydney postcodes, above the city average. Housing costs above 30% of income are widely treated as housing stress; a household with two average wages would spend about 26%.
Wage: average salary and wages of all residents of 2087 in ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, indexed to 2026 with the NSW Wage Price Index. Renters usually earn less than the average resident, so the real burden for renters is likely higher.
Getting your bond back
Of the 154 bonds refunded in 2087 in January–September 2026, 62% went back to the tenant in full and 7% went entirely to the landlord or agent. Across Sydney the figures are 63% and 12%, so tenants here are less likely than average to get their whole bond back (rank 136 of 214, where 1 is the highest full-refund rate).
The median bond was held for 598 days, about 20 months, compared with 575 days across Sydney. Bond records don't say why money went to the landlord: it can cover damage, cleaning or unpaid rent.
Compared with the region and Sydney
2087 is in the Northern Beaches region, where the median new lease is $930 a week.
| Median rent | 5-yr change | Rent burden | Full bond back | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2087 | $1,150 | +44% | 53% | 62% |
| Northern Beaches | $930 | +37% | 44% | 75% |
| Greater Sydney | $800 | +60% | 46% | 63% |
Other postcodes in Northern Beaches
- 2085 Belrose and Belrose West$1,500
- 2086 Frenchs Forest and Frenchs Forest East$1,150
- 2092 Seaforth$1,800
- 2093 Balgowlah and Balgowlah Heights$950
- 2094 Fairlight$1,000
- 2095 Manly and Manly East$1,060
- 2096 Curl Curl and Freshwater$900
- 2097 Collaroy and Collaroy Beach$895
- 2099 Cromer and Cromer Heights$830
- 2100 Allambie and Allambie Heights$800
- 2101 Elanora Heights and Ingleside$900
- 2102 Warriewood and Warriewood Shopping Square$1,088
- 2103 Mona Vale$985
- 2106 Newport and Newport Beach$860
- 2107 Avalon and Avalon Beach$1,250
Source: NSW Fair Trading rental bond data (new leases and bond refunds, 2021–2026); ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24. See the methodology for how these figures are calculated.