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STR Market Report
Victoria, Australia • Short-Term Rental Market
46%
Entire-home, active listings
Occupancy Rate
~14 nights booked per month on average
$184
Median, entire-home
Avg Nightly Rate
Typical price per night charged by whole-home hosts in this market
4,866
Had a review in past 12 mo
Active Listings
Whole-home Airbnbs with at least 1 recent guest review — active supply
$2,539
~14 booked nights / month
Est. Monthly Revenue
Directional gross booking revenue estimate before fees, expenses, and seasonality shifts
Friendly
Permissive regulations — straightforward licensing, no owner-occupancy requirement
Regulatory Risk
Higher-risk setup due to weaker demand, pricing constraints, or regulation. Underwrite conservatively.
2 nights
Typical host minimum
Median Min Stay
Most common minimum booking length. Short = weekenders welcome. Long (7+ nights) = weekly guests only.
40%
Hosts with 5+ listings
Pro Host Rate
Significant investor presence — you'll compete with experienced multi-property operators
1/mo
Median reviews per month
Booking Velocity
How quickly typical listings earn new reviews — a proxy for how often properties get booked. Higher = stronger demand.
Peak demand June–August; shoulder spring/fall; lower winter occupancy
barwon-south-west-australia is an emerging short-term rental market with growing demand from tourism, business travel, and outdoor recreation. Detailed editorial content coming soon.
Premium Pricing Pocket
Surf Coast
Avg nightly rate: $458
Highest Occupancy Pocket
Warrnambool
Avg occupancy: 56.9%
Best Balanced Opportunity
Surf Coast
Healthy mix of demand, pricing, and listing depth
Ranked by active listing count (Inside Airbnb data).
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Takeaway: entire home apt dominates this market snapshot.
Takeaway: the highest concentration of listings sits in the $301–500 nightly range.
Takeaway: most listings cluster around 91–100% occupancy.
| Neighbourhood | Listings ↓ | Avg Price | Occupancy | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Geelong | 2,254 | $328 | 51.7% | — |
| Surf Coast | 2,210 | $458 | 48.2% | — |
| Colac Otway | 1,020 | $359 | 44.8% | — |
| Moyne | 500 | $356 | 52.4% | — |
| Warrnambool | 379 | $282 | 56.9% | — |
| Corangamite | 271 | $276 | 42.8% | — |
| Queenscliffe | 245 | $427 | 52.1% | — |
| Glenelg | 194 | $238 | 39.1% | — |
| Southern Grampians | 129 | $199 | 38.6% | — |
Source: Inside Airbnb. Click column headers to sort.
Analytics derived from Inside Airbnb public datasets. Data reflects the snapshot date above. Not financial advice.
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Score formula: Occupancy (max 45 pts) + ADR (max 30 pts) + Regulatory environment (up to 25 pts). Max score: 100.
Moderate market — Barwon South West has decent fundamentals but some limitations. Worth investigating further before committing capital.
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