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Australia's Highest Rental Yield Suburbs (2026)
Our finding: the highest-yielding suburb in Australia is Hillsdale, NSW, at a 7.6% gross rental yield.
Gross rental yield — annual rent as a percentage of purchase price — is the headline number for cash-flow investors. We ranked every suburb with reliable price and rent data to find where rent goes furthest against price.
| # |
Suburb |
Gross Yield |
Median House Price |
Weekly Rent |
| 1 |
Hillsdale
NSW
|
7.6% |
$775,000 |
$1,140/wk |
| 2 |
Thurgoona
NSW
|
7.4% |
$353,050 |
$505/wk |
| 3 |
Gillieston Heights
NSW
|
7.4% |
$444,900 |
$630/wk |
| 4 |
Harris Park
NSW
|
6.9% |
$520,000 |
$685/wk |
| 5 |
Carramar
NSW
|
6.8% |
$420,000 |
$550/wk |
| 6 |
Broken Hill
NSW
|
6.7% |
$257,000 |
$330/wk |
| 7 |
Windradyne
NSW
|
6.6% |
$415,000 |
$530/wk |
| 8 |
Eastlakes
NSW
|
6.4% |
$825,000 |
$1,010/wk |
| 9 |
Coonabarabran
NSW
|
6.2% |
$300,000 |
$355/wk |
| 10 |
Sydney Olympic Park
NSW
|
6.1% |
$695,000 |
$820/wk |
| 11 |
West Tamworth
NSW
|
6.1% |
$416,000 |
$490/wk |
| 12 |
Warwick Farm
NSW
|
6.0% |
$517,000 |
$600/wk |
| 13 |
Rosehill
NSW
|
6.0% |
$520,000 |
$600/wk |
| 14 |
Mascot
NSW
|
6.0% |
$940,000 |
$1,080/wk |
| 15 |
Wellington
NSW
|
5.8% |
$375,000 |
$420/wk |
| 16 |
Tahmoor
NSW
|
5.8% |
$540,000 |
$600/wk |
| 17 |
Homebush West
NSW
|
5.7% |
$625,000 |
$688/wk |
| 18 |
Maffra
VIC
|
5.7% |
$412,500 |
$450/wk |
| 19 |
Westmead
NSW
|
5.6% |
$611,500 |
$663/wk |
| 20 |
Liverpool
NSW
|
5.6% |
$555,000 |
$600/wk |
| 21 |
Wentworthville
NSW
|
5.6% |
$615,000 |
$663/wk |
| 22 |
Morwell
VIC
|
5.6% |
$355,000 |
$380/wk |
| 23 |
Parramatta
NSW
|
5.6% |
$640,000 |
$685/wk |
| 24 |
Bairnsdale
VIC
|
5.6% |
$430,000 |
$460/wk |
| 25 |
Austral
NSW
|
5.5% |
$747,500 |
$790/wk |
| 26 |
Portland
VIC
|
5.5% |
$397,500 |
$420/wk |
| 27 |
West Kempsey
NSW
|
5.5% |
$457,500 |
$480/wk |
| 28 |
Waterloo
NSW
|
5.4% |
$983,500 |
$1,015/wk |
| 29 |
Homebush
NSW
|
5.4% |
$667,500 |
$688/wk |
| 30 |
Horsham
VIC
|
5.3% |
$379,500 |
$390/wk |
| 31 |
Wentworth Point
NSW
|
5.3% |
$800,000 |
$820/wk |
| 32 |
Wolli Creek
NSW
|
5.3% |
$830,000 |
$850/wk |
| 33 |
Thirlmere
NSW
|
5.3% |
$737,800 |
$750/wk |
| 34 |
Mount Austin
NSW
|
5.3% |
$523,000 |
$530/wk |
| 35 |
West Wyalong
NSW
|
5.2% |
$410,000 |
$410/wk |
| 36 |
Arncliffe
NSW
|
5.1% |
$860,000 |
$850/wk |
| 37 |
Meadowbank
NSW
|
5.1% |
$710,000 |
$700/wk |
| 38 |
Gosford
NSW
|
5.1% |
$660,000 |
$650/wk |
| 39 |
Benalla
VIC
|
5.1% |
$457,500 |
$450/wk |
| 40 |
Auburn
NSW
|
5.1% |
$666,000 |
$650/wk |
| 41 |
Ashmont
NSW
|
5.1% |
$544,500 |
$530/wk |
| 42 |
Appin
NSW
|
5.0% |
$619,950 |
$600/wk |
| 43 |
Shepparton
VIC
|
5.0% |
$476,000 |
$460/wk |
| 44 |
Blayney
NSW
|
5.0% |
$590,000 |
$570/wk |
| 45 |
Corowa
NSW
|
5.0% |
$467,500 |
$450/wk |
| 46 |
Rockdale
NSW
|
5.0% |
$750,000 |
$720/wk |
| 47 |
South Grafton
NSW
|
5.0% |
$490,000 |
$470/wk |
| 48 |
Zetland
NSW
|
5.0% |
$1,060,000 |
$1,015/wk |
| 49 |
Parkes
NSW
|
5.0% |
$470,000 |
$450/wk |
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Source: PropertyScout AU — Australia's Highest Rental Yield Suburbs 2026 (https://propertyscoutau.com.au/studies/highest-rental-yield-suburbs-australia-2026)
Methodology & sources
Source: Australian government public data (state Valuer-General / land offices, ABS Census, official rental & crime statistics). Compiled by PropertyScout AU. Rankings cover 49 suburbs and exclude records flagged as anomalous, stale (pre-2022) or based on very small samples (population under 3,000). Figures are indicative and reflect the most recent published data per suburb. Not financial advice — always do your own due diligence.
❓ FAQs
How is the Australia's Highest Rental Yield Suburbs 2026 list compiled?
We rank suburbs directly from Australian government public data — state Valuer-General and land-office medians, ABS Census demographics, and official rental and crime statistics — applying quality filters to exclude anomalous or stale records.
How often is this updated?
The rankings regenerate automatically from our government data pipeline. Figures reflect the most recent published data for each suburb and can change as new data is released.
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