Rent takes 11% of household income in Brookfield, the lowest of any large Brisbane suburb, against 20% in the median suburb. Ranked from 266 suburbs, ABS Census 2021.
By BestSuburbs research · Updated 11 October 2026
Measured as rent against local household income, the most affordable large Brisbane suburbs are Brookfield (11%), Kalinga (11%), Wilston (14%), Grange (14%), Hawthorne (14%). In each, median rent takes that share of median household income (ABS Census 2021).
264 of 266 suburbs with at least 2,000 residents have a median rent at or under 30% of median household income, the usual affordability rule of thumb. The median suburb is at 20%.
Rent takes the biggest share of income in Bethania (32%), Redcliffe (30%), Victoria Point (30%). Full list below.
No. A suburb can have a high income and high rent and still rank well here. This page compares rent with local income, not with other suburbs. For plain rent levels see the cost of living page.
| # | Suburb | Rent as % of income | Median rent / wk | Median household income / wk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookfield | 11% | $400 | $3,778 |
| 2 | Kalinga | 11% | $400 | $3,697 |
| 3 | Wilston | 14% | $405 | $2,971 |
| 4 | Grange | 14% | $460 | $3,278 |
| 5 | Hawthorne | 14% | $430 | $3,029 |
| 6 | Chelmer | 14% | $490 | $3,402 |
| 7 | Bardon | 15% | $500 | $3,399 |
| 8 | Camp Hill | 15% | $460 | $3,085 |
| 9 | Upper Kedron | 15% | $455 | $2,980 |
| 10 | Ashgrove | 15% | $440 | $2,874 |
| 11 | Tarragindi | 15% | $450 | $2,934 |
| 12 | Brookwater | 16% | $565 | $3,637 |
| 13 | Fig Tree Pocket | 16% | $590 | $3,791 |
| 14 | Chuwar | 16% | $350 | $2,247 |
| 15 | Seven Hills | 16% | $450 | $2,888 |
| 16 | Norman Park | 16% | $450 | $2,879 |
| 17 | Karalee | 16% | $400 | $2,559 |
| 18 | Wavell Heights | 16% | $421 | $2,615 |
| 19 | Flinders View | 16% | $300 | $1,850 |
| 20 | Seventeen Mile Rocks | 16% | $425 | $2,617 |
| 21 | Sandgate | 16% | $294 | $1,804 |
| 22 | Yeerongpilly | 16% | $395 | $2,395 |
| 23 | Gordon Park | 16% | $365 | $2,213 |
| 24 | Augustine Heights | 17% | $410 | $2,484 |
| 25 | Pullenvale | 17% | $685 | $4,149 |
| # | Suburb | Rent as % of income | Median rent / wk | Median household income / wk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bethania | 32% | $340 | $1,074 |
| 2 | Redcliffe | 30% | $335 | $1,114 |
| 3 | Victoria Point | 30% | $450 | $1,511 |
| 4 | Eagleby | 30% | $320 | $1,083 |
| 5 | Rothwell | 29% | $380 | $1,305 |
| 6 | Brendale | 29% | $350 | $1,219 |
| 7 | Cleveland | 28% | $400 | $1,430 |
| 8 | Taigum | 28% | $395 | $1,426 |
| 9 | Durack | 28% | $350 | $1,264 |
| 10 | Logan Central | 28% | $280 | $1,013 |
| 11 | Kippa-Ring | 27% | $350 | $1,297 |
| 12 | Woodridge | 27% | $280 | $1,043 |
| 13 | Kingston | 27% | $315 | $1,181 |
| 14 | Booval | 27% | $265 | $994 |
| 15 | Loganlea | 27% | $340 | $1,282 |
Rent and income are ABS Census 2021 whole-suburb medians (census night, August 2021), so today's market rents are higher. Suburbs under 2,000 residents and rents under $250/wk are left out. Guidance only; this is not a BestSuburbs score and no one can pay for placement. How we rank suburbs.