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
151 Toowong QLD $420/wk $2,052/mo$1,932/wk
152 Trinity Beach - Smithfield QLD $420/wk $1,733/mo$1,800/wk
153 Upper Caboolture QLD $420/wk $2,058/mo$2,202/wk
154 Aspley QLD $415/wk $2,000/mo$1,838/wk
155 Augustine Heights - Brookwater QLD $415/wk $2,273/mo$2,825/wk
156 Boondall QLD $415/wk $1,800/mo$1,887/wk
157 Coombabah QLD $415/wk $1,647/mo$1,092/wk
158 Narangba QLD $415/wk $1,900/mo$2,207/wk
159 Noosa Hinterland QLD $415/wk $1,800/mo$1,496/wk
160 Surfers Paradise - North QLD $415/wk $1,625/mo$1,276/wk
161 Upper Mount Gravatt QLD $415/wk $1,967/mo$1,664/wk
162 Wolffdene - Bahrs Scrub QLD $415/wk $1,863/mo$2,077/wk
163 Wynnum West - Hemmant QLD $413/wk $1,950/mo$1,856/wk
164 Albion QLD $410/wk $2,000/mo$2,052/wk
165 Bracken Ridge QLD $410/wk $1,800/mo$1,972/wk
166 Flagstone (East) - Riverbend QLD $410/wk $1,950/mo$2,203/wk
167 Jimboomba - Glenlogan QLD $410/wk $2,000/mo$2,169/wk
168 Manly - Lota QLD $410/wk $2,167/mo$2,051/wk
169 Maroochydore - Kuluin QLD $410/wk $1,733/mo$1,384/wk
170 Ooralea - Bakers Creek QLD $410/wk $1,820/mo$2,149/wk
171 Palmwoods QLD $410/wk $1,950/mo$1,795/wk
172 Riverhills QLD $410/wk $1,820/mo$2,059/wk
173 Shailer Park QLD $410/wk $1,993/mo$2,225/wk
174 St Lucia QLD $410/wk $2,000/mo$1,761/wk
175 Stafford Heights QLD $410/wk $2,167/mo$2,091/wk
176 Sunnybank Hills QLD $410/wk $1,853/mo$1,725/wk
177 Highfields QLD $408/wk $1,900/mo$2,104/wk
178 Coolangatta QLD $405/wk $1,805/mo$1,331/wk
179 New Farm QLD $405/wk $2,276/mo$2,069/wk
180 Oxley (Qld) QLD $405/wk $2,000/mo$2,173/wk
181 Scarborough - Newport QLD $405/wk $2,100/mo$1,658/wk
182 Alexandra Hills QLD $400/wk $1,829/mo$1,837/wk
183 Brighton (Qld) QLD $400/wk $1,993/mo$1,981/wk
184 Carina Heights QLD $400/wk $1,950/mo$1,993/wk
185 Cleveland QLD $400/wk $2,000/mo$1,430/wk
186 Clifton Beach - Kewarra Beach QLD $400/wk $1,733/mo$1,638/wk
187 Daisy Hill QLD $400/wk $1,863/mo$2,036/wk
188 Dayboro QLD $400/wk $2,167/mo$2,378/wk
189 Diddillibah - Rosemount QLD $400/wk $2,167/mo$1,595/wk
190 East Brisbane QLD $400/wk $2,167/mo$2,054/wk
191 Eimeo - Rural View QLD $400/wk $1,852/mo$2,301/wk
192 Eumundi - Yandina QLD $400/wk $1,950/mo$1,796/wk
193 Fairfield - Dutton Park QLD $400/wk $2,167/mo$2,055/wk
194 Fortitude Valley QLD $400/wk $1,733/mo$1,670/wk
195 Jacobs Well - Alberton QLD $400/wk $2,093/mo$1,917/wk
196 Karalee - Barellan Point QLD $400/wk $2,057/mo$2,482/wk
197 Karana Downs QLD $400/wk $1,918/mo$2,385/wk
198 Kelvin Grove - Herston QLD $400/wk $2,080/mo$1,759/wk
199 Keperra QLD $400/wk $1,950/mo$1,633/wk
200 Kuraby QLD $400/wk $2,100/mo$2,079/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.