Rent in Cherrybrook (2126)
The median new lease in 2126 was $1,150 a week in January–September 2026, from 193 leases lodged with NSW Fair Trading. That is 44% above the Sydney median of $800, making it the 5th most expensive of 218 Sydney postcodes.
Rent by type of home
Houses lease for a median $1,200 a week here and units for $650. Only home types with at least 10 new leases in January–September 2026 are shown.
| Home | Median rent ($/wk) | New leases |
|---|---|---|
| 2-bedroom unit | $688 | 10 |
| 3-bedroom house | $950 | 29 |
| 4-bedroom house | $1,200 | 75 |
| 5-bedroom house | $1,305 | 37 |
| 3-bedroom townhouse | $955 | 20 |
How rent has changed since 2021
Rent on a new lease here rose 51% in five years, from $762 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 6%, against a 7% rise across Sydney.
How much of a local wage the rent takes
A year of rent at the median takes 55% of one average local wage of $108,605, compared with 46% across Sydney. That is the 23rd 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 28%.
Wage: average salary and wages of all residents of 2126 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 191 bonds refunded in 2126 in January–September 2026, 65% went back to the tenant in full and 6% 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 118 of 214, where 1 is the highest full-refund rate).
The median bond was held for 670 days, about 22 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
2126 is in the Ryde region, where the median new lease is $800 a week.
| Median rent | 5-yr change | Rent burden | Full bond back | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2126 | $1,150 | +51% | 55% | 65% |
| Ryde | $800 | +65% | 42% | 69% |
| Greater Sydney | $800 | +60% | 46% | 63% |
Other postcodes in Ryde
- 2074 Bobbin Head and North Turramurra$980
- 2110 Hunters Hill and Hunters Hill West$1,050
- 2111 Boronia Park and Gladesville$750
- 2112 Denistone East and Putney$760
- 2113 Blenheim Road and East Ryde$860
- 2114 Denistone and Denistone West$700
- 2118 Carlingford and Carlingford Court$750
- 2119 Beecroft and Cheltenham$880
- 2120 Pennant Hills and Thornleigh$770
- 2121 Epping and North Epping$820
- 2122 Eastwood and Marsfield$730
- 2125 West Pennant Hills$950
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.