Drdan, 2,000 properties for rent in northern Sydney is a miniscule amount for an area that has a population well in excess of 1,000,000. And the vast majority of those properties would only have been on the market for less than a week and will probably be rented this weekend. Have a look and see how many properties are listed on Monday and Tuesday. Several properties in the area I live that were open yesterday have already been removed from the website which would indicate applications have been approved and deposits have already been paid.
I looked at an apartment that was in pretty poor condition and had pretty average amenities and one person went in, took an application after about one minute of looking and headed straight up to the real estate agent's office.