Investor ranking · QLD
The best rental yield suburbs in Queensland.
Suburbs with the highest gross rental yields, calculated from median price and weekly rent. Filtered to Queensland suburbs only.
About this ranking
Gross rental yield is rent income as a percentage of property value, the headline cashflow metric for an investment property. Higher yield generally means stronger near-term cashflow but often correlates with lower capital growth, so this ranking is a starting point for cashflow-focused investors rather than long-term wealth-building.
Queensland property market in 2026
Queensland has been Australia's standout performer over the last five years, driven by interstate migration from Sydney and Melbourne plus infrastructure investment leading up to the 2032 Olympics. Brisbane's median house price has compounded around 8-10% annually since 2020. The Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast have followed the same trajectory but with more cyclicality, and the Moreton Bay corridor (Caboolture, North Lakes, Burpengary) now offers genuine value for buyers priced out of inner Brisbane. Regional Queensland (Townsville, Cairns, Toowoomba) has lifted off years of stagnation and is now solidly positive.
Buyer tip, QLD
Queensland's first home buyer stamp duty concession was upgraded to $700K full exemption in mid-2024, among the most generous in the country. Combine that with the federal Home Guarantee Scheme and you can be in a $700K Brisbane house with $35K of saved deposit and effectively zero stamp duty.Watch out, QLD
Flood overlays are highly localised in Brisbane and SEQ. The 2011 and 2022 floods affected specific creek systems, and properties on adjacent streets can have wildly different insurance premiums and resale values. Always check the Brisbane City Council Flood Awareness Map for the exact address before bidding.Methodology
Gross yield = (median weekly rent × 52) ÷ median house price × 100. Rent is the suburb's latest median from bond lodgements; price is the median the suburb's own page publishes. Victoria and Queensland are ranked. New South Wales is not, because its rents are published by postcode rather than by suburb. Suburbs under 1,000 residents and yields above 20% are left out.Best for
Cashflow-focused investors; rentvestors seeking properties that fund their own holding costs; SMSF investors where positive cashflow matters more than capital appreciation.
Showing top 50 suburbs in Queensland
Ranked from 176 suburbs in Queensland of 1,000 or more residents. Rent is the suburb's latest median from bond lodgements; yields above 20% are left out. Prices for Queensland are ABS statistical-area (SA2) medians: each is the median for the area that carries the suburb's name. An SA2 can take in surrounding localities, so a figure can differ from sales in the suburb itself.
QLD 4807
Gross yield
9.00%
Weekly rent
$450/wk
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QLD 4850
Gross yield
8.49%
Weekly rent
$400/wk
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QLD 4740
Gross yield
8.32%
Weekly rent
$680/wk
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QLD 4744
Gross yield
8.27%
Weekly rent
$550/wk
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QLD 4701
Gross yield
8.20%
Weekly rent
$560/wk
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QLD 4814
Gross yield
8.17%
Weekly rent
$550/wk
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QLD 4701
Gross yield
8.07%
Weekly rent
$520/wk
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QLD 4740
Gross yield
7.94%
Weekly rent
$700/wk
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QLD 4740
Gross yield
7.46%
Weekly rent
$620/wk
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QLD 4805
Gross yield
7.35%
Weekly rent
$615/wk
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QLD 4610
Gross yield
7.33%
Weekly rent
$550/wk
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QLD 4740
Gross yield
7.22%
Weekly rent
$590/wk
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QLD 4455
Gross yield
7.19%
Weekly rent
$470/wk
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QLD 4413
Gross yield
7.05%
Weekly rent
$500/wk
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QLD 4737
Gross yield
7.01%
Weekly rent
$600/wk
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QLD 4680
Gross yield
6.97%
Weekly rent
$500/wk
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QLD 4715
Gross yield
6.93%
Weekly rent
$420/wk
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QLD 4390
Gross yield
6.65%
Weekly rent
$550/wk
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QLD 4817
Gross yield
6.56%
Weekly rent
$650/wk
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QLD 4212
Gross yield
6.56%
Weekly rent
$1450/wk
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QLD 4702
Gross yield
6.53%
Weekly rent
$540/wk
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QLD 4869
Gross yield
6.42%
Weekly rent
$630/wk
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QLD 4880
Gross yield
6.42%
Weekly rent
$580/wk
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QLD 4343
Gross yield
6.36%
Weekly rent
$550/wk
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QLD 4814
Gross yield
6.32%
Weekly rent
$565/wk
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QLD 4870
Gross yield
6.09%
Weekly rent
$820/wk
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QLD 4869
Gross yield
6.06%
Weekly rent
$640/wk
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QLD 4870
Gross yield
6.03%
Weekly rent
$760/wk
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QLD 4811
Gross yield
5.90%
Weekly rent
$600/wk
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QLD 4615
Gross yield
5.87%
Weekly rent
$440/wk
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QLD 4650
Gross yield
5.85%
Weekly rent
$630/wk
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QLD 4350
Gross yield
5.82%
Weekly rent
$560/wk
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QLD 4701
Gross yield
5.48%
Weekly rent
$580/wk
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QLD 4380
Gross yield
5.34%
Weekly rent
$475/wk
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QLD 4207
Gross yield
5.30%
Weekly rent
$630/wk
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QLD 4515
Gross yield
5.22%
Weekly rent
$580/wk
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QLD 4207
Gross yield
5.20%
Weekly rent
$580/wk
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QLD 4114
Gross yield
5.20%
Weekly rent
$580/wk
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QLD 4304
Gross yield
5.19%
Weekly rent
$530/wk
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QLD 4207
Gross yield
5.16%
Weekly rent
$700/wk
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QLD 4211
Gross yield
5.14%
Weekly rent
$950/wk
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QLD 4300
Gross yield
5.11%
Weekly rent
$540/wk
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QLD 4703
Gross yield
5.05%
Weekly rent
$660/wk
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QLD 4655
Gross yield
5.03%
Weekly rent
$590/wk
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QLD 4556
Gross yield
5.00%
Weekly rent
$850/wk
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QLD 4133
Gross yield
5.00%
Weekly rent
$600/wk
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QLD 4221
Gross yield
5.00%
Weekly rent
$1200/wk
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QLD 4209
Gross yield
5.00%
Weekly rent
$750/wk
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QLD 4883
Gross yield
4.99%
Weekly rent
$480/wk
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QLD 4305
Gross yield
4.99%
Weekly rent
$595/wk
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Common questions
About this ranking
What's a 'good' rental yield in Australia in 2026?
Capital city houses typically yield 2.5% to 4%, units 4% to 5.5%. Regional houses can yield 5% to 7%+. The 'good' threshold depends on holding costs (council rates, body corporate, insurance, management fees). Net yield after these costs is usually 1% to 1.5% lower than gross.
Does high yield always mean weak growth?
Not always but often. High-yield markets typically have lower price-to-rent ratios because growth expectations are lower. The exceptions are markets in early growth cycles (yield is high because prices haven't run yet) and structurally constrained regional centres (yield is high because supply is tight even with modest population).
How do I calculate net yield?
Take gross rent, subtract council rates, body corporate, insurance, property management fees (8-12%), maintenance allowance (1-1.5% of property value), and assumed vacancy (2-4 weeks per year). The remainder divided by property value is net yield. Most properties show net yield 1-1.5 percentage points below gross.
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