Explore how median weekly rent has changed in your suburb since 2001 using our new interactive map.

The interactive from the Herald data desk shows the percentage change in median weekly rent for suburbs (area units) in cities and towns for 2013 census compared to 2006 and 2001.

The purpose of this interactive is to give readers access to the data to help explore local patterns and changes.

The map uses a single data point, so readers should interpret it with caution.

Many factors could contribute to the change in median weekly rent. There is no one overarching explanation.

On hover/tap, readers can see the median weekly rent for each census along with the total households stated for that suburb.