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
| # | Area | State | Median rent | Median mortgage | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broadbeach Waters | QLD | $600/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,072/wk |
| 2 | Rochedale - Burbank | QLD | $600/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,614/wk |
| 3 | Fig Tree Pocket | QLD | $590/wk | $3,033/mo | $3,791/wk |
| 4 | Benowa | QLD | $580/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,918/wk |
| 5 | Chapel Hill | QLD | $555/wk | $2,407/mo | $2,957/wk |
| 6 | Hendra | QLD | $550/wk | $2,900/mo | $3,018/wk |
| 7 | Hope Island | QLD | $550/wk | $2,200/mo | $1,926/wk |
| 8 | Noosa Heads | QLD | $550/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,843/wk |
| 9 | Westlake | QLD | $550/wk | $2,275/mo | $2,706/wk |
| 10 | Clear Island Waters | QLD | $540/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,617/wk |
| 11 | Robina - East | QLD | $540/wk | $2,006/mo | $1,851/wk |
| 12 | Robina - West | QLD | $540/wk | $1,820/mo | $1,613/wk |
| 13 | Parkwood | QLD | $538/wk | $1,894/mo | $2,064/wk |
| 14 | Carindale | QLD | $533/wk | $2,400/mo | $2,382/wk |
| 15 | Peregian Springs | QLD | $530/wk | $2,147/mo | $1,864/wk |
| 16 | Bridgeman Downs | QLD | $525/wk | $2,500/mo | $2,846/wk |
| 17 | Elanora | QLD | $525/wk | $2,100/mo | $1,744/wk |
| 18 | Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale | QLD | $523/wk | $2,700/mo | $3,388/wk |
| 19 | Brookfield - Kenmore Hills | QLD | $520/wk | $2,700/mo | $3,239/wk |
| 20 | Worongary - Tallai | QLD | $520/wk | $2,200/mo | $2,262/wk |
| 21 | Kenmore | QLD | $510/wk | $2,200/mo | $2,493/wk |
| 22 | Mackay Harbour | QLD | $510/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,171/wk |
| 23 | Wakerley | QLD | $510/wk | $2,383/mo | $3,006/wk |
| 24 | Bulimba | QLD | $500/wk | $2,800/mo | $2,868/wk |
| 25 | Burleigh Waters | QLD | $500/wk | $2,021/mo | $1,737/wk |
| 26 | Currumbin Valley - Tallebudgera | QLD | $500/wk | $2,500/mo | $2,317/wk |
| 27 | Main Beach | QLD | $500/wk | $2,091/mo | $1,682/wk |
| 28 | Mountain Creek | QLD | $500/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,911/wk |
| 29 | Mudgeeraba - Bonogin | QLD | $500/wk | $2,100/mo | $2,052/wk |
| 30 | Sunshine Beach | QLD | $500/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,826/wk |
| 31 | Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan | QLD | $500/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,363/wk |
| 32 | Weipa | QLD | $500/wk | $2,063/mo | $2,976/wk |
| 33 | Bardon | QLD | $495/wk | $2,903/mo | $3,407/wk |
| 34 | Helensvale | QLD | $495/wk | $2,098/mo | $2,014/wk |
| 35 | Samford Valley | QLD | $495/wk | $2,492/mo | $2,806/wk |
| 36 | Chelmer - Graceville | QLD | $490/wk | $2,800/mo | $3,172/wk |
| 37 | The Gap | QLD | $490/wk | $2,266/mo | $2,572/wk |
| 38 | Varsity Lakes | QLD | $490/wk | $1,842/mo | $1,645/wk |
| 39 | Bundall | QLD | $480/wk | $2,600/mo | $1,957/wk |
| 40 | Burleigh Heads | QLD | $480/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,620/wk |
| 41 | Caloundra West - Baringa | QLD | $480/wk | $1,891/mo | $1,872/wk |
| 42 | Jindalee - Mount Ommaney | QLD | $480/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,360/wk |
| 43 | Noosaville | QLD | $480/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,390/wk |
| 44 | Wurtulla - Birtinya | QLD | $480/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,779/wk |
| 45 | Sheldon - Mount Cotton | QLD | $475/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,637/wk |
| 46 | Arundel | QLD | $470/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,682/wk |
| 47 | Logan Village | QLD | $470/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,198/wk |
| 48 | Miami | QLD | $470/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,831/wk |
| 49 | Pacific Pines - Gaven | QLD | $470/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,086/wk |
| 50 | Redland Bay | QLD | $470/wk | $2,076/mo | $2,074/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.