Rent in Curl Curl, Freshwater and Harbord (2096)
The median new lease in 2096 was $900 a week in January–September 2026, from 588 leases lodged with NSW Fair Trading. That is 12% above the Sydney median of $800, making it the 53rd most expensive of 218 Sydney postcodes.
Rent by type of home
Houses lease for a median $1,650 a week here and units for $860. Only home types with at least 10 new leases in January–September 2026 are shown.
| Home | Median rent ($/wk) | New leases |
|---|---|---|
| 1-bedroom unit | $750 | 159 |
| 2-bedroom unit | $900 | 271 |
| 3-bedroom unit | $1,600 | 33 |
| 1-bedroom house | $848 | 12 |
| 2-bedroom house | $1,000 | 22 |
| 3-bedroom house | $1,500 | 31 |
| 4-bedroom house | $2,400 | 27 |
| 5-bedroom house | $2,500 | 13 |
How rent has changed since 2021
Rent on a new lease here rose 33% in five years, from $675 a week in January–September 2021 to $900 in January–September 2026, slower than the Sydney-wide rise of 60%. Over the past year it rose 3%, against a 7% rise across Sydney.
How much of a local wage the rent takes
A year of rent at the median takes 36% of one average local wage of $130,203, compared with 46% across Sydney. That is the 203rd heaviest burden of 218 Sydney postcodes, below the city average. Housing costs above 30% of income are widely treated as housing stress; a household with two average wages would spend about 18%.
Wage: average salary and wages of all residents of 2096 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 579 bonds refunded in 2096 in January–September 2026, 76% went back to the tenant in full and 4% went entirely to the landlord or agent. Across Sydney the figures are 63% and 12%, so tenants here are more likely than average to get their whole bond back (rank 25 of 214, where 1 is the highest full-refund rate).
The median bond was held for 588 days, about 19 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
2096 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2096 | $900 | +33% | 36% | 76% |
| 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
- 2087 Forestville and Killarney Heights$1,150
- 2092 Seaforth$1,800
- 2093 Balgowlah and Balgowlah Heights$950
- 2094 Fairlight$1,000
- 2095 Manly and Manly East$1,060
- 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.