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
401 Wilsonton QLD $295/wk $1,300/mo$1,123/wk
402 Cranbrook QLD $293/wk $1,300/mo$1,400/wk
403 Ashfield - Kepnock QLD $290/wk $1,300/mo$1,273/wk
404 Bundaberg East - Kalkie QLD $290/wk $1,324/mo$1,301/wk
405 Condon - Rasmussen QLD $290/wk $1,342/mo$1,380/wk
406 Gladstone Hinterland QLD $290/wk $1,885/mo$1,986/wk
407 Ipswich - East QLD $290/wk $1,323/mo$1,274/wk
408 Leichhardt - One Mile QLD $290/wk $1,213/mo$1,212/wk
409 Magnetic Island QLD $290/wk $1,353/mo$1,001/wk
410 South Mackay QLD $290/wk $1,500/mo$1,477/wk
411 Wacol QLD $290/wk $1,300/mo$1,204/wk
412 Newtown (Qld) QLD $289/wk $1,254/mo$1,200/wk
413 Sandgate - Shorncliffe QLD $288/wk $2,167/mo$1,908/wk
414 Mareeba QLD $285/wk $1,495/mo$1,282/wk
415 North Ipswich - Tivoli QLD $285/wk $1,300/mo$1,310/wk
416 Wulguru - Roseneath QLD $283/wk $1,300/mo$1,421/wk
417 Atherton QLD $280/wk $1,460/mo$1,208/wk
418 Belgian Gardens - Pallarenda QLD $280/wk $1,733/mo$1,637/wk
419 Brisbane Port - Lytton QLD $280/wk $3,200/mo$1,374/wk
420 Bundaberg North - Gooburrum QLD $280/wk $1,138/mo$1,028/wk
421 Cooloola QLD $280/wk $1,300/mo$790/wk
422 Heatley QLD $280/wk $1,300/mo$1,266/wk
423 Ipswich - Central QLD $280/wk $1,500/mo$1,396/wk
424 Logan Central QLD $280/wk $1,300/mo$1,017/wk
425 North Toowoomba - Harlaxton QLD $280/wk $1,301/mo$1,232/wk
426 Parkhurst - Kawana QLD $280/wk $1,517/mo$1,626/wk
427 Rockhampton Surrounds - East QLD $280/wk $1,733/mo$1,589/wk
428 The Range - Allenstown QLD $280/wk $1,473/mo$1,600/wk
429 Westcourt - Bungalow QLD $280/wk $1,300/mo$1,154/wk
430 Woodridge QLD $280/wk $1,200/mo$1,043/wk
431 Woree QLD $280/wk $1,300/mo$1,152/wk
432 Proserpine QLD $276/wk $1,560/mo$1,431/wk
433 Agnes Water - Miriam Vale QLD $275/wk $1,336/mo$1,009/wk
434 Bundaberg Surrounds - South QLD $275/wk $1,209/mo$1,022/wk
435 Gulliver - Currajong - Vincent QLD $275/wk $1,300/mo$1,392/wk
436 Mount Isa QLD $275/wk $1,546/mo$2,236/wk
437 Svensson Heights - Norville QLD $275/wk $1,192/mo$1,073/wk
438 Walkervale - Avenell Heights QLD $275/wk $1,186/mo$1,117/wk
439 Kin Kora - Sun Valley QLD $273/wk $1,517/mo$1,682/wk
440 Kirwan - East QLD $273/wk $1,300/mo$1,294/wk
441 Aitkenvale QLD $270/wk $1,387/mo$1,378/wk
442 Bowen QLD $270/wk $1,517/mo$1,322/wk
443 Kuranda QLD $270/wk $1,647/mo$1,352/wk
444 Mackay QLD $270/wk $1,387/mo$1,239/wk
445 Manoora QLD $270/wk $1,100/mo$1,054/wk
446 Mundingburra QLD $270/wk $1,413/mo$1,344/wk
447 Pittsworth QLD $270/wk $1,414/mo$1,406/wk
448 Riverview QLD $270/wk $1,092/mo$1,097/wk
449 Townsville - South QLD $270/wk $1,733/mo$1,886/wk
450 Rockhampton - West QLD $265/wk $1,300/mo$1,408/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.