The median Brisbane suburb rents for $400 a week, and rent takes about 20% of local household income. Medians over 277 suburbs from the ABS Census 2021, with sale prices where open data exists.
By Formada3D research · Updated 10 October 2026
| Measure (Brisbane, median suburb) | Value |
|---|---|
| Median weekly rent | $400 |
| Cheapest tenth of suburbs (rent at or below) | $335/wk |
| Dearest tenth of suburbs (rent at or above) | $490/wk |
| Median weekly household income (2021 census) | $2,049 |
| Rent as a share of household income | 20% |
| Household income for rent at 30% of income | $1,333/wk |
| Median house price | $1,260,000 |
| Suburbs counted | 277 |
The median Brisbane suburb has a median weekly rent of $400 (about $20,800 a year), from ABS Census 2021 (whole-suburb medians). The cheapest tenth of suburbs rent at or below $335/wk and the dearest tenth at or above $490/wk. Census 2021 is the latest suburb-level rent we can use under an open licence, so current advertised rents will be higher.
To keep rent at or under 30% of household income (a common affordability rule of thumb) in the median Brisbane suburb, a household would need about $1,333/wk ($69,333/yr) before tax. The median household in those suburbs earned $2,049/wk in the 2021 census, so rent took about 20% of it.
Among suburbs with at least 2,000 residents and a real rental market (rent of $250/wk or more), the lowest median rents are Inala ($250), Booval ($265), Riverview ($270), Chambers Flat ($270), Logan Central ($280). Full table below.
The median house price in the median Brisbane suburb is $1,260,000 and the median unit price $795,000 (Queensland Regional Profiles (QGSO), Apr 2025–Mar 2026). That is about 11.8 times the median household income in those suburbs ($106,548/yr, 2021 census). Treat it as indicative: the price and income periods differ.
Rent takes the smallest share of local household income in Brookfield (11%), Kalinga (11%), Wilston (14%), Grange (14%), Hawthorne (14%). It takes the biggest bite in the dearest suburbs, led by Pullenvale, Samford Valley, Rochedale.
| Suburb | Median rent / wk | Median household income / wk | Rent as % of income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inala | $250 | $998 | 25% |
| Booval | $265 | $994 | 27% |
| Riverview | $270 | $1,097 | 25% |
| Chambers Flat | $270 | $1,356 | 20% |
| Logan Central | $280 | $1,013 | 28% |
| Woodridge | $280 | $1,043 | 27% |
| Sandgate | $294 | $1,804 | 16% |
| North Booval | $295 | $1,327 | 22% |
| Bundamba | $300 | $1,383 | 22% |
| Goodna | $300 | $1,337 | 22% |
| Suburb | Median rent / wk | Median household income / wk | Rent as % of income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pullenvale | $685 | $4,149 | 17% |
| Samford Valley | $660 | $3,250 | 20% |
| Rochedale | $600 | $2,492 | 24% |
| Kenmore Hills | $598 | $2,712 | 22% |
| Fig Tree Pocket | $590 | $3,791 | 16% |
| Gumdale | $585 | $3,405 | 17% |
| Brookwater | $565 | $3,637 | 16% |
| Chapel Hill | $555 | $2,969 | 19% |
| Westlake | $550 | $2,691 | 20% |
| Stretton | $550 | $2,144 | 26% |
Rent and income are ABS Census 2021 medians for the whole suburb (census night, August 2021), so today's market rents are higher. Suburbs under 2,000 residents and rents under $250/wk (near-zero rental markets) are left out of the lists. Sale prices: Queensland Regional Profiles (QGSO). Guidance only. No city, agent or developer can pay for placement here. How we rank suburbs.