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STR Market Report
Queensland, Australia • Short-Term Rental Market
46%
Entire-home, active listings
Occupancy Rate
~14 nights booked per month on average
$150
Median, entire-home
Avg Nightly Rate
Typical price per night charged by whole-home hosts in this market
3,756
Had a review in past 12 mo
Active Listings
Whole-home Airbnbs with at least 1 recent guest review — active supply
$2,070
~14 booked nights / month
Est. Monthly Revenue
Directional gross booking revenue estimate before fees, expenses, and seasonality shifts
Licensed
Permit required — manageable for most operators with proper compliance
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.
50%
Hosts with 5+ listings
Pro Host Rate
Over half of supply is run by professional investors — a highly competitive market
2/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.
Strong demand across all seasons — minimal seasonal revenue volatility
brisbane-australia is an emerging short-term rental market with growing demand from tourism, business travel, and outdoor recreation. Detailed editorial content coming soon.
Highest Occupancy Pocket
Sunnybank Hills
Avg occupancy: 50.7%
Best Balanced Opportunity
Brisbane City
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.
Price distribution is not available yet for this market sample.
Takeaway: the highest concentration of listings sits in the Under $50 nightly range.
Takeaway: most listings cluster around 0–10% occupancy.
Peak month in this snapshot: Dec (56.9% occupancy).
| Neighbourhood | Listings ↓ | Avg Price | Occupancy | Avg Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane City | 843 | — | 48.3% | — |
| South Brisbane | 494 | — | 49.5% | — |
| Fortitude Valley | 429 | — | 38.6% | — |
| Newstead - Bowen Hills | 219 | — | 41.6% | — |
| Spring Hill | 196 | — | 40.2% | — |
| New Farm | 144 | — | 48.5% | — |
| Rocklea - Acacia Ridge | 136 | — | 21.2% | — |
| West End | 135 | — | 48.7% | — |
| Kangaroo Point | 125 | — | 43.4% | — |
| Sunnybank | 101 | — | 49.8% | — |
| Woolloongabba | 101 | — | 45.6% | — |
| Paddington - Milton | 91 | — | 48.4% | — |
| East Brisbane | 86 | — | 30% | — |
| Hamilton (Qld) | 73 | — | 44.5% | — |
| Sunnybank Hills | 72 | — | 50.7% | — |
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 — Brisbane has decent fundamentals but some limitations. Worth investigating further before committing capital.
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