The two bar charts illustrate the price of average weekly rent for private houses and apartments in four different cities in Australia, including Sydney, Hobart, Darwin, and Perth in 2016 and 2017. The values are measured in Australian dollars.
Overall, it is clear that Sydney had the highest rental prices for both houses and apartments in both years, while Hobart had the lowest. Rental costs were generally increased in several cities, with the most noticeable rise seen in houses rent in Hobart and Darwin.
Looking at the details, the costs of houses rent in Sydney was increased, starting at slightly above $500 in 2016 to approximately $550 in 2017. In Darwin, the prices for rent houses also rose between 2016 and 2017, from $400 to $550, the same number as Sydney. Additionally, Hobart and Perth had also growth. In Hobart, the cost for houses started at $300 in 2016 and ended at almost $400 in 2017. Perth was the cheapest amongst other cities, from almost $300 to slightly above $300 in 2017.
On the other hand, the most expensive rent for apartments was in Sydney, starting at above $500 to almost $550 in 2017 as it remained steady. The other cities costs increased steadily as Darwin and Perth were in the middle position, while Hobart had the cheapest costs amongst all cities.