Where to look for a cheap rental in Sydney?

Sydney is the most expensive city in the country for tenants but there are still some pockets of value where homes can be rented for a discount, new data shows.

Homes in the Sydney suburb of Eastlakes Source: AAP

While the average advertised rent for an apartment is $520 a week, Domain Group data found tenants looking for apartments didn’t have to look far out of the city to find suburbs far cheaper than the city-wide average.

In Enmore, the cheapest apartment rental suburb within five kilometres of the city, the average advertised rent was $435 a week. Those willing to look within 10 kilometres for a cheaper location could consider Croydon Park, where the average advertised rental was $390 a week.