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
51 South Brisbane QLD $470/wk $1,950/mo$1,831/wk
52 Thornlands QLD $470/wk $2,167/mo$2,218/wk
53 Currumbin Waters QLD $468/wk $2,100/mo$1,636/wk
54 Merrimac QLD $465/wk $1,733/mo$1,689/wk
55 Paradise Point - Hollywell QLD $465/wk $2,167/mo$1,751/wk
56 Parrearra - Warana QLD $465/wk $2,048/mo$1,593/wk
57 Bli Bli QLD $460/wk $1,900/mo$1,699/wk
58 Brisbane City QLD $460/wk $2,000/mo$1,857/wk
59 Buderim - North QLD $460/wk $2,028/mo$1,583/wk
60 Camp Hill QLD $460/wk $2,600/mo$3,010/wk
61 Eatons Hill QLD $460/wk $2,151/mo$2,771/wk
62 Grange QLD $460/wk $2,600/mo$3,243/wk
63 Landsborough QLD $460/wk $1,950/mo$2,004/wk
64 McDowall QLD $460/wk $2,167/mo$2,461/wk
65 Meridan Plains - Little Mountain (North) QLD $460/wk $1,950/mo$1,496/wk
66 Seventeen Mile Rocks - Sinnamon Park QLD $460/wk $2,167/mo$2,517/wk
67 Sippy Downs QLD $460/wk $1,889/mo$1,484/wk
68 Munruben - Park Ridge South QLD $458/wk $1,950/mo$2,229/wk
69 Chermside West QLD $455/wk $2,058/mo$2,187/wk
70 Currumbin - Tugun QLD $455/wk $1,950/mo$1,696/wk
71 Peregian Beach - Marcus Beach QLD $455/wk $2,100/mo$1,755/wk
72 Reedy Creek - Andrews QLD $455/wk $2,167/mo$2,239/wk
73 The Hills District QLD $455/wk $2,000/mo$2,334/wk
74 Aroona - Currimundi QLD $450/wk $1,950/mo$1,591/wk
75 Ashmore QLD $450/wk $1,950/mo$1,581/wk
76 Balmoral QLD $450/wk $2,708/mo$2,730/wk
77 Bellbowrie - Moggill QLD $450/wk $2,076/mo$2,385/wk
78 Belmont - Gumdale QLD $450/wk $2,268/mo$2,588/wk
79 Brinsmead QLD $450/wk $1,733/mo$2,190/wk
80 Buddina - Minyama QLD $450/wk $2,167/mo$1,719/wk
81 Buderim - South QLD $450/wk $2,000/mo$1,922/wk
82 Cannon Hill QLD $450/wk $2,362/mo$2,320/wk
83 Carrara QLD $450/wk $1,900/mo$1,560/wk
84 Coolum Beach QLD $450/wk $2,000/mo$1,703/wk
85 Coomera QLD $450/wk $2,000/mo$1,930/wk
86 Eagle Farm - Pinkenba QLD $450/wk $1,955/mo$2,060/wk
87 Enoggera Reservoir QLD $450/wk $1,270/mo$1,624/wk
88 Kangaroo Point QLD $450/wk $1,950/mo$2,059/wk
89 Mermaid Waters QLD $450/wk $2,167/mo$1,753/wk
90 Molendinar QLD $450/wk $1,850/mo$1,767/wk
91 Murarrie QLD $450/wk $2,167/mo$2,404/wk
92 Newstead - Bowen Hills QLD $450/wk $2,000/mo$2,160/wk
93 Norman Park QLD $450/wk $2,600/mo$2,918/wk
94 Nudgee - Banyo QLD $450/wk $2,091/mo$2,307/wk
95 Ormeau (West) - Yatala QLD $450/wk $2,000/mo$2,241/wk
96 Ormiston QLD $450/wk $2,000/mo$1,913/wk
97 Paddington - Milton QLD $450/wk $2,500/mo$2,426/wk
98 Pallara - Willawong QLD $450/wk $2,100/mo$2,385/wk
99 Parkinson - Drewvale QLD $450/wk $1,950/mo$2,194/wk
100 Tarragindi QLD $450/wk $2,453/mo$2,928/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.