Microburbs Australian Property Data

Weekly Rent (by suburb)

suburbs_market_rent_map

Read-onlyIdempotent

Shown in the suburb report as the 'Weekly Rent' map layer in the Market section.

Median advertised weekly house rent for every mesh block in the suburb, with its modal street name, plus the dearest and cheapest pockets. Values only — the matching polygons come from /shapes/mesh-blocks.

Price: 20¢ per call.

Tool call template

Replace each placeholder with a value matching the input schema. Only required parameters are included; add optional parameters as needed.

{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "arguments": {
      "suburb_name": "<suburb_name>"
    },
    "name": "suburbs_market_rent_map"
  }
}

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`suburb_name`	Yes

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

Changed1 schema field changedSep 15, 2026

changedOutput schema / (root)

Previous value: -{
-  "properties": {
-    "available": {
-      "anyOf": [
-        {
-          "type": "boolean"
-        },
-        {
-          "type": "null"
-        }
-      ],
-      "description": "`false` on no-data responses. Omitted on success — branch on `data !== null` if you want a single discriminator.",
-      "title": "Available"
-    },
-    "data": {
-      "anyOf": [
-        {
-          "additionalProperties": true,
-          "description": "Per-microburb median weekly rent — the report's `rent` overlay.",
-          "example": {
-            "as_of": "2026-08-16",
-            "definition": "Modelled median (50th-percentile) advertised weekly rent for a house in the mesh block. Mesh block = 'microburb', the smallest ABS geography (~30-60 dwellings). Microburbs with too little rental signal are absent rather than zero. Compare the suburb-wide figure at /market/median-rent.",
-            "highest": {
-              "mb": "10439020000",
-              "street": "Floraville",
-              "weekly_rent": 1140
-            },
-            "lowest": {
-              "mb": "10434270000",
-              "street": "Somerset",
-              "weekly_rent": 519
-            },
-            "metric": "median_weekly_rent_house",
-            "microburbs": [
-              {
-                "mb": "10439020000",
-                "street": "Floraville",
-                "weekly_rent": 1140
-              }
-            ],
-            "n_microburbs": 58,
-            "suburb": "Belmont North",
-            "unit": "AUD_per_week"
-          },
-          "properties": {
-            "as_of": {
-              "anyOf": [
-                {
-                  "type": "string"
-                },
-                {
-                  "type": "null"
-                }
-              ],
-              "description": "Date of the rent surface (YYYY-MM-DD).",
-              "title": "As Of"
-            },
-            "definition": {
-              "description": "How the figure is derived.",
-              "title": "Definition",
-              "type": "string"
-            },
-            "highest": {
-              "anyOf": [
-                {
-                  "additionalProperties": true,
-                  "description": "Median weekly house rent for one microburb (mesh block).",
-                  "properties": {
-                    "mb": {
-                      "description": "ABS 2021 mesh-block code.",
-                      "title": "Mb",
-                      "type": "string"
-                    },
-                    "street": {
-                      "anyOf": [
-                        {
-                          "type": "string"
-                        },
-                        {
-                          "type": "null"
-                        }
-                      ],
-                      "description": "Modal street name for the mesh block, title-cased.",
-                      "title": "Street"
-                    },
-                    "weekly_rent": {
-                      "description": "Median advertised weekly house rent, AUD.",
-                      "title": "Weekly Rent",
-                      "type": "integer"
-                    }
-                  },
-                  "required": [
-                    "mb",
-                    "weekly_rent"
-                  ],
-                  "title": "RentMb",
-                  "type": "object"
-                },
-                {
-                  "type": "null"
-                }
-              ],
-              "description": "Dearest microburb. None when there is no spread."
-            },
-            "lowest": {
-              "anyOf": [
-                {
-                  "additionalProperties": true,
-                  "description": "Median weekly house rent for one microburb (mesh block).",
-                  "properties": {
-                    "mb": {
-                      "description": "ABS 2021 mesh-block code.",
-                      "title": "Mb",
-                      "type": "string"
-                    },
-                    "street": {
-                      "anyOf": [
-                        {
-                          "type": "string"
-                        },
-                        {
-                          "type": "null"
-                        }
-                      ],
-                      "description": "Modal street name for the mesh block, title-cased.",
-                      "title": "Street"
-                    },
-                    "weekly_rent": {
-                      "description": "Median advertised weekly house rent, AUD.",
-                      "title": "Weekly Rent",
-                      "type": "integer"
-                    }
-                  },
-                  "required": [
-                    "mb",
-                    "weekly_rent"
-                  ],
-                  "title": "RentMb",
-                  "type": "object"
-                },
-                {
-                  "type": "null"
-                }
-              ],
-              "description": "Cheapest microburb. None when there is no spread."
-            },
-            "metric": {
-              "description": "Always 'median_weekly_rent_house'.",
-              "title": "Metric",
-              "type": "string"
-            },
-            "microburbs": {
-              "description": "Per-microburb rents, dearest first.",
-              "items": {
-                "additionalProperties": true,
-                "description": "Median weekly house rent for one microburb (mesh block).",
-                "properties": {
-                  "mb": {
-                    "description": "ABS 2021 mesh-block code.",
-                    "title": "Mb",
-                    "type": "string"
-                  },
-                  "street": {
-                    "anyOf": [
-                      {
-                        "type": "string"
-                      },
-                      {
-                        "type": "null"
-                      }
-                    ],
-                    "description": "Modal street name for the mesh block, title-cased.",
-                    "title": "Street"
-                  },
-                  "weekly_rent": {
-                    "description": "Median advertised weekly house rent, AUD.",
-                    "title": "Weekly Rent",
-                    "type": "integer"
-                  }
-                },
-                "required": [
-                  "mb",
-                  "weekly_rent"
-                ],
-                "title": "RentMb",
-                "type": "object"
-              },
-              "title": "Microburbs",
-              "type": "array"
-            },
-            "n_microburbs": {
-              "description": "Microburbs with a rent.",
-              "title": "N Microburbs",
-              "type": "integer"
-            },
-            "suburb": {
-              "description": "Canonical SAL name.",
-              "title": "Suburb",
-              "type": "string"
-            },
-            "unit": {
-              "description": "Always 'AUD_per_week'.",
-              "title": "Unit",
-              "type": "string"
-            }
-          },
-          "required": [
-            "suburb",
-            "metric",
-            "unit",
-            "definition",
-            "n_microburbs",
-            "microburbs"
-          ],
-          "title": "SuburbRentMap",
-          "type": "object"
-        },
-        {
-          "type": "null"
-        }
-      ],
-      "description": "The endpoint's payload, or `null` when Microburbs has no value."
-    },
-    "message": {
-      "anyOf": [
-        {
-          "type": "string"
-        },
-        {
-          "type": "null"
-        }
-      ],
-      "description": "Human-readable explanation. Omitted on success.",
-      "title": "Message"
-    },
-    "reason": {
-      "anyOf": [
-        {
-          "type": "string"
-        },
-        {
-          "type": "null"
-        }
-      ],
-      "description": "Machine-readable slug naming the no-data condition (e.g. `no_avm_for_GANSW704074813`). Stable per endpoint. Omitted on success.",
-      "title": "Reason"
-    }
-  },
-  "title": "ApiResponse[SuburbRentMap]",
-  "type": "object",
-  "x-fastmcp-top-level-schema": "ApiResponse_SuburbRentMap_"
-}New value: +null

First observedSep 14, 2026

TDQS

A3.7/5.0

Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

The annotations already establish that this is a safe, read-only, idempotent, non-destructive operation. The description adds meaningful behavioral context beyond that: it discloses a 20¢ per-call price, describes the returned rent values, and clarifies that geometries are not included. It does not cover data vintage or availability constraints, so it is not fully exhaustive.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The description is short and front-loads the relevant context, then states the data content, the values-only rule, and the price. Every sentence contributes useful information, though the report-placement sentence is somewhat UI-specific rather than agent-specific. The bold price line is prominent without being verbose.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness4/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a one-parameter tool with no output schema and strong annotations, the description does most of the necessary work: it explains the return contents, map-layer scope, cost, and separation from polygon data. The main remaining gap is the format expected for suburb_name. Otherwise an agent has enough context to understand what the tool returns and when its values-only data is appropriate.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters2/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

The schema has one required parameter, suburb_name, with 0% description coverage, so the description must explain its expected format. The text only implies that the parameter identifies 'the suburb' and gives no guidance on whether to pass a plain name, suburb plus state, or a postcode. This leaves a significant ambiguity for invocation.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose4/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description clearly states the resource and scope: median advertised weekly house rent for every mesh block in a suburb, including modal street name and dearest/cheapest pockets. It also clarifies that this is a map-layer values endpoint rather than a geometry endpoint. It does not explicitly distinguish itself from nearby siblings such as suburbs_market_median_rent, so it falls short of a 5.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines4/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

The description gives clear usage context: it is the 'Weekly Rent' map layer in the Market section of the suburb report. It also draws an explicit boundary by saying values only and directing polygon retrieval to /shapes/mesh-blocks. It does not state when to prefer this over sibling rent tools, but the context and exclusion are useful.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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