What rent costs, area by area

Median rent reported at the 2021 Census, for 537 areas across Queensland. This is what households actually reported paying — not advertised asking rents, which run higher.

$375/wkNational median rent
$1,863/moNational median mortgage
$1,746/wkMedian household income
537Areas with rent data
#AreaStateMedian rentMedian mortgageHousehold income
501 Ingham QLD $210/wk $1,083/mo$1,028/wk
502 Mount Isa Surrounds QLD $206/wk $1,200/mo$1,856/wk
503 Balonne QLD $200/wk $1,169/mo$1,358/wk
504 Banana QLD $200/wk $1,300/mo$1,675/wk
505 Callemondah QLD $200/wk $900/wk
506 Dalrymple QLD $200/wk $1,517/mo$1,391/wk
507 Ingham Surrounds QLD $200/wk $1,300/mo$1,245/wk
508 Inglewood - Waggamba QLD $200/wk $867/mo$1,118/wk
509 Kilkivan QLD $200/wk $1,300/mo$1,088/wk
510 Longreach QLD $200/wk $1,083/mo$1,561/wk
511 Miles - Wandoan QLD $200/wk $1,018/mo$1,334/wk
512 Mount Morgan QLD $200/wk $840/mo$813/wk
513 Torres QLD $200/wk $1,791/mo$2,006/wk
514 Kingaroy Surrounds - North QLD $180/wk $992/mo$950/wk
515 Tara QLD $180/wk $790/mo$945/wk
516 Charleville QLD $170/wk $867/mo$1,294/wk
517 Monto - Eidsvold QLD $160/wk $867/mo$981/wk
518 Barcaldine - Blackall QLD $157/wk $955/mo$1,341/wk
519 Croydon - Etheridge QLD $155/wk $672/mo$1,206/wk
520 Roma Surrounds QLD $155/wk $1,114/mo$1,436/wk
521 Carole Park QLD $150/wk $2,250/wk
522 Central Highlands - East QLD $150/wk $1,083/mo$2,069/wk
523 Northern Highlands QLD $150/wk $715/mo$1,502/wk
524 Yarrabah QLD $150/wk $1,392/mo$1,254/wk
525 Far Central West QLD $140/wk $884/mo$1,442/wk
526 Cape York QLD $130/wk $1,286/mo$1,063/wk
527 Far South West QLD $130/wk $758/mo$1,110/wk
528 Torres Strait Islands QLD $130/wk $976/wk
529 Aurukun QLD $125/wk $1,069/wk
530 Carpentaria QLD $125/wk $1,042/mo$1,279/wk
531 Palm Island QLD $125/wk $2,167/mo$977/wk
532 Central Highlands - West QLD $120/wk $1,300/mo$1,620/wk
533 Northern Peninsula QLD $120/wk $1,300/mo$1,331/wk
534 Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw QLD $118/wk $1,104/wk
535 Moranbah QLD $111/wk $1,300/mo$3,079/wk
536 Broadsound - Nebo QLD $80/wk $910/mo$2,207/wk
537 North Burnett QLD $75/wk $874/wk

Rent, mortgage and income are 2021 Census medians (ABS, CC-BY 4.0). Advertised asking rents are consistently higher than what sitting households report paying.