As the rental crisis continues to hit Sydneysiders hard, the areas of the city with the highest rental vacancy rates have been revealed.
Across Australia, the vacancy rate has hit a new record low of 0.7 per cent, according to new data from Domain.
In fact, in all capital cities, aside from Adelaide and Hobart, the vacancy rates declined throughout February 2024.
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Unfortunately for Sydney renters, the city’s vacancy rate overall fell to a new record low of 0.8 per cent in February 2024, Domain said, citing a “record low level of supply”.
However, average views per rental listing in Sydney declined over the month and annually, highlighting slower demand.
Highest vacancy rates in Sydney
The following areas of Sydney had the highest vacancy rates in February 2024:
- Dural/Wisemans Ferry — This area, on the northern outskirts of Sydney, had a 2.9 per cent vacancy rate last month, making it the area with the highest vacancy rate.
- Rouse Hill — This area, in Sydney’s Hills District, had a 2.6 per cent vacancy rate last month.
- Pittwater — In Sydney’s north, Pittwater had a 1.8 per cent vacancy rate in February.
- Blacktown— In Western Sydney, Blacktown had a 1.5 per cent vacancy rate in February.
- Ku-ring-gai — In this area in Northern Sydney, the vacancy rate fell to 1.4 per cent last month.
Lowest vacancy rates in Sydney
The following areas of Sydney had the highest vacancy rates in February 2024:
- Sutherland/Menai/Heathcote — In Sydney’s Sutherland Shire, the lowest vacancy rate in the city was recorded at just 0.3 per cent in February 2024.
- Camden —This area, in Sydney’s southwest, had a 0.4 per cent vacancy rate last month.
- Bankstown — In Western Sydney, Blacktown also had a 0.4 per cent vacancy rate in February.
- Eastern Suburbs — By the beach, Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs had a 0.5 per cent vacancy rate in February.
- Canterbury — In this area in Sydney’s southwest the vacancy rate was also at 0.5 per cent last month.