The 40 highest-yielding Queensland suburbs in our data, ranked by estimated gross rental yield from government price and rent records. Use it as a first-pass research shortlist, then verify current listings and local risks before deciding.
Ranked by gross rental yield (annual rent ÷ median price) from public datasets. A high yield can reflect lower capital growth, higher vacancy or a small sample — confirm rent, price, property type and tenant demand before deciding.
| Rank | Suburb | Gross yield | Median price | Weekly rent | Research links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden Beach QLD | 8.00% | $468,000 | $720/wk | |
| 2 | Woorim QLD | 7.97% | $375,000 | $575/wk | |
| 3 | Clear Island Waters QLD | 7.94% | $655,000 | $1,000/wk | |
| 4 | Broadbeach QLD | 7.91% | $575,000 | $875/wk | |
| 5 | Russell Island QLD | 7.90% | $306,000 | $465/wk | |
| 6 | Pelican Waters QLD | 7.85% | $629,000 | $950/wk | |
| 7 | Jacobs Well QLD | 7.84% | $862,000 | $1,300/wk | |
| 8 | Urraween QLD | 7.84% | $431,000 | $650/wk | |
| 9 | Noosaville QLD | 7.80% | $567,000 | $850/wk | |
| 10 | Woodgate QLD | 7.79% | $367,000 | $550/wk | |
| 11 | Labrador QLD | 7.78% | $481,000 | $720/wk | |
| 12 | Eli Waters QLD | 7.78% | $421,000 | $630/wk | |
| 13 | Main Beach QLD | 7.62% | $682,000 | $1,000/wk | |
| 14 | Kooralbyn QLD | 7.62% | $382,000 | $560/wk | |
| 15 | Banksia Beach QLD | 7.60% | $520,000 | $760/wk | |
| 16 | Urangan QLD | 7.56% | $399,000 | $580/wk | |
| 17 | Bundaberg North QLD | 7.53% | $380,000 | $550/wk | |
| 18 | Agnes Water QLD | 7.49% | $451,000 | $650/wk | |
| 19 | Currumbin Waters QLD | 7.45% | $663,000 | $950/wk | |
| 20 | Southport QLD | 7.44% | $514,000 | $735/wk | |
| 21 | Runaway Bay QLD | 7.43% | $560,000 | $800/wk | |
| 22 | Point Vernon QLD | 7.39% | $436,000 | $620/wk | |
| 23 | Rainbow Beach QLD | 7.39% | $394,000 | $560/wk | |
| 24 | Kawungan QLD | 7.38% | $465,000 | $660/wk | |
| 25 | Moore Park Beach QLD | 7.38% | $423,000 | $600/wk | |
| 26 | Toogoom QLD | 7.36% | $438,000 | $620/wk | |
| 27 | Sunshine Beach QLD | 7.36% | $703,000 | $995/wk | |
| 28 | Biggera Waters QLD | 7.33% | $532,000 | $750/wk | |
| 29 | Burleigh Waters QLD | 7.32% | $703,000 | $990/wk | |
| 30 | Cooroy QLD | 7.32% | $522,000 | $735/wk | |
| 31 | Torquay QLD | 7.29% | $371,000 | $520/wk | |
| 32 | Surfers Paradise QLD | 7.28% | $536,000 | $750/wk | |
| 33 | Bellara QLD | 7.26% | $358,000 | $500/wk | |
| 34 | Childers QLD | 7.25% | $330,000 | $460/wk | |
| 35 | Warana QLD | 7.22% | $612,000 | $850/wk | |
| 36 | Elanora QLD | 7.21% | $707,000 | $980/wk | |
| 37 | Bethania QLD | 7.17% | $435,000 | $600/wk | |
| 38 | Burleigh Heads QLD | 7.17% | $689,000 | $950/wk | |
| 39 | Paradise Point QLD | 7.15% | $684,000 | $940/wk | |
| 40 | Bargara QLD | 7.12% | $511,000 | $700/wk |
Based on gross rental yield, the top Queensland candidates this list surfaces include Golden Beach, Woorim, Clear Island Waters. Yield is one signal only — verify price, rent, vacancy and local risks before buying.
Suburbs are ranked by estimated gross rental yield (annual rent ÷ median price) from public price and rent datasets, filtered to plausible price and yield ranges to exclude stale-data outliers.
Not on its own. High yield can reflect lower capital-growth areas, higher vacancy or thin sample sizes. Treat this as a research shortlist and confirm with current listings and a qualified adviser.
Check vacancy, local employment, property condition, insurance, flood exposure and tenant demand before relying on a yield figure.
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