Crows Nest (2065) sits within the North Sydney LGA. Whether you are buying as an investor or comparing ownership to renting, the rental market data below gives you a current-state picture of what tenants are paying and what gross yield looks like relative to recent sale prices. Yield figures use the median dwelling price for the postcode as the denominator.
Can I afford Crows Nest?
Rental market in Crows Nest
Median weekly rent from lodged bonds. Sep 2025. Based on 254 new bond lodgements this quarter.
Rents here are at the higher end for Sydney. Higher holding costs for investors; higher savings pressure for renters.
Median weekly rent · Unit · 2 bed
$900per week
Sep 2025 · 254 bonds lodged
Quarterly trend · last 12 quarters
Nearby suburbs · same combination
Lavender Bay2060
$950▲$50
1.6 km away
Artarmon2064
$775▼$125
2.0 km away
Cammeray2062
$800▼$100
2.0 km away
Neutral Bay2089
$830▼$70
2.4 km away
NSW DCJ Rental Bond Board↗ · Sep 2025 · CC BY. Cells with 10 or fewer bond lodgements are suppressed; cells with 30 or fewer have the bond count suppressed but rent published. Figures are transacted rents, not asking rents.
A low vacancy rate in Crows Nest indicates strong tenant demand relative to supply, typically a positive signal for landlords and a sign that the suburb has sustained rental appeal. Vacancy rates below 2% in Sydney are generally considered a landlord's market; above 3% signals softer conditions. Compare the Crows Nest rate to the wider North Sydney LGA to understand whether it is suburb-specific or part of a broader area trend.
