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Australia's Highest Rental Yield Suburbs (2026)
Our finding: the highest-yielding suburb in Australia is Sandstone Point, QLD, at a 5.3% 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 |
Sandstone Point
QLD
|
5.3% |
$390,000 |
$400/wk |
| 2 |
Thurgoona
NSW
|
5.3% |
$353,050 |
$360/wk |
| 3 |
Gillieston Heights
NSW
|
5.0% |
$444,900 |
$430/wk |
| 4 |
Coombabah
QLD
|
4.9% |
$442,000 |
$415/wk |
| 5 |
Caloundra
QLD
|
4.7% |
$397,000 |
$360/wk |
| 6 |
Encounter Bay
SA
|
4.7% |
$338,000 |
$305/wk |
| 7 |
Bongaree
QLD
|
4.7% |
$335,000 |
$300/wk |
| 8 |
Bellara
QLD
|
4.6% |
$358,000 |
$320/wk |
| 9 |
Erskine
WA
|
4.6% |
$358,000 |
$320/wk |
| 10 |
Urraween
QLD
|
4.6% |
$431,000 |
$380/wk |
| 11 |
Tewantin
QLD
|
4.6% |
$512,000 |
$450/wk |
| 12 |
Eli Waters
QLD
|
4.6% |
$421,000 |
$370/wk |
| 13 |
Noosaville
QLD
|
4.5% |
$567,000 |
$490/wk |
| 14 |
Pelican Waters
QLD
|
4.5% |
$629,000 |
$540/wk |
| 15 |
Broken Hill
NSW
|
4.5% |
$257,000 |
$220/wk |
| 16 |
Golden Beach
QLD
|
4.4% |
$468,000 |
$400/wk |
| 17 |
Macleay Island
QLD
|
4.4% |
$306,000 |
$260/wk |
| 18 |
Russell Island
QLD
|
4.4% |
$306,000 |
$260/wk |
| 19 |
Banksia Beach
QLD
|
4.4% |
$520,000 |
$440/wk |
| 20 |
Windradyne
NSW
|
4.4% |
$415,000 |
$350/wk |
| 21 |
Mandurah
WA
|
4.4% |
$321,000 |
$270/wk |
| 22 |
Maleny
QLD
|
4.4% |
$464,000 |
$390/wk |
| 23 |
Urangan
QLD
|
4.4% |
$399,000 |
$335/wk |
| 24 |
Victor Harbor
SA
|
4.3% |
$321,000 |
$267/wk |
| 25 |
Clear Island Waters
QLD
|
4.3% |
$655,000 |
$540/wk |
| 26 |
Cooroy
QLD
|
4.3% |
$522,000 |
$430/wk |
| 27 |
Parrearra
QLD
|
4.3% |
$595,000 |
$490/wk |
| 28 |
Pialba
QLD
|
4.3% |
$378,000 |
$310/wk |
| 29 |
Murdoch
WA
|
4.2% |
$546,000 |
$445/wk |
| 30 |
Torquay
QLD
|
4.2% |
$371,000 |
$300/wk |
| 31 |
Biggera Waters
QLD
|
4.2% |
$532,000 |
$430/wk |
| 32 |
Broadwater
WA
|
4.2% |
$461,000 |
$370/wk |
| 33 |
Southport
QLD
|
4.1% |
$514,000 |
$410/wk |
| 34 |
Scarness
QLD
|
4.1% |
$378,000 |
$300/wk |
| 35 |
Labrador
QLD
|
4.1% |
$481,000 |
$380/wk |
| 36 |
Laidley
QLD
|
4.1% |
$380,000 |
$300/wk |
| 37 |
Greenfields
WA
|
4.1% |
$375,000 |
$295/wk |
| 38 |
Beachmere
QLD
|
4.1% |
$447,000 |
$350/wk |
| 39 |
Bethania
QLD
|
4.1% |
$435,000 |
$340/wk |
| 40 |
Point Vernon
QLD
|
4.1% |
$436,000 |
$340/wk |
| 41 |
Runaway Bay
QLD
|
4.0% |
$560,000 |
$435/wk |
| 42 |
Crestwood
NSW
|
4.0% |
$412,500 |
$320/wk |
| 43 |
West Busselton
WA
|
4.0% |
$443,000 |
$340/wk |
| 44 |
Tallawong
NSW
|
4.0% |
$750,000 |
$575/wk |
| 45 |
Sippy Downs
QLD
|
4.0% |
$601,000 |
$460/wk |
| 46 |
Surfers Paradise
QLD
|
4.0% |
$536,000 |
$410/wk |
| 47 |
Coodanup
WA
|
3.9% |
$316,000 |
$240/wk |
| 48 |
Tahmoor
NSW
|
3.9% |
$540,000 |
$410/wk |
| 49 |
Robina
QLD
|
3.9% |
$713,000 |
$540/wk |
| 50 |
Currimundi
QLD
|
3.9% |
$595,000 |
$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 50 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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