Renting in Brisbane: the suburbs that stack up
Short answer: on the data we can source, Shorncliffe, Wooloowin and Auchenflower come out on top. That is from suburbs renting at or below the Brisbane median of $400/wk that still score at or above the city median for public transport — 142 of the 277 scored Brisbane suburbs clear that bar — then ordered by the same percentile scores behind every ranking on this site. Nothing on this page is sponsored.
By Formada3D research · Updated 10 October 2026
What should renters read before using this list?
Rents here are ABS census medians for the whole suburb, across every dwelling size. A one-bedroom flat will sit well below the figure shown and a four-bedroom house well above it — use these to rank suburbs against each other, not to budget.
Which Brisbane suburbs come out on top for renters? (top 5)
1. Shorncliffe
$275/wk median rent — $125 below the Brisbane median. Safety 74/100, transit 95/100, green space 76/100. Full Shorncliffe profile.
2. Wooloowin
$350/wk median rent — $50 below the Brisbane median. Safety 38/100, transit 99/100, green space 21/100. Full Wooloowin profile.
3. Auchenflower
$390/wk median rent — $10 below the Brisbane median. Safety 93/100, transit 95/100, green space 19/100. Full Auchenflower profile.
4. Yeerongpilly
$395/wk median rent — $5 below the Brisbane median. Safety 89/100, transit 92/100, green space 46/100. Full Yeerongpilly profile.
5. Sandgate
$294/wk median rent — $106 below the Brisbane median. Safety 74/100, transit 83/100, green space 84/100. Full Sandgate profile.
What else do people ask about Brisbane for renters?
Which Brisbane suburbs suit renters?
Shorncliffe, Wooloowin and Auchenflower lead on our scoring. The cut is suburbs renting at or below the Brisbane median of $400/wk that still score at or above the city median for public transport, and 142 of 277 scored suburbs clear it. Full ranking: best suburbs for public transport in Brisbane.
How is this worked out?
From the same open data behind every page here — official crime statistics, ABS census income and rent, OpenStreetMap parks, cafés, transit and schools — turned into per-suburb percentile scores. This page applies one extra filter on top, stated above, and changes nothing else. See how we rank suburbs.
What does this page not tell me?
Rents here are ABS census medians for the whole suburb, across every dwelling size. A one-bedroom flat will sit well below the figure shown and a four-bedroom house well above it — use these to rank suburbs against each other, not to budget.
Computed from 277 scored Brisbane suburbs. Guidance only — visit a suburb before you move there. No suburb, agent or developer can pay for placement on this page or any ranking it links to. Sources and full method: how we rank suburbs.