To rent:

One bedroom - $180 per week
Two bedroom - $250 per week
Three bedroom - $320 per week

That's for an average type of place about half an hour from the city. Outer is cheaper, and inner is much dearer.

The average house price is $360,000 for a three bedroom, standard kind of house, I think. Captain, help me! Prices have gone mad over the last few years; very few young people will be able to own homes in the future.

A former co-worker and her husband bought a small two bedroom place in Sydney, complete with $400,000 mortgage. I wouldn't sleep at night if I owed that much money.