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• Median Weekly Rents
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Median Rents

The RTA monitors the residential rental market by analysing data it gathers as part of the rental bond custodial function as well as data released from other sources. Median weekly rents data is based on an analysis of new rental bonds lodged in each quarter. Data is updated for the March, June, September and December quarters.

Median rents are calculated for 1, 2 and 3 bedroom flats or units, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom houses and 2 and 3 bedroom townhouses for selected areas.

Median weekly rents for the March quarter have been calculated for major centres throughout Queensland and at the postcode level for:

• Brisbane City
• Brisbane Statistical Division (for local Government areas other than Brisbane City)
• Selected areas of Brisbane and major regional centres
• Gold Coast and Scenic Rim
• Sunshine Coast (Caloundra, Maroochy and Noosa)
• Central Queensland (Gympie, Fraser Coast, Bundaberg, Gladstone and Rockhampton)
• Northern Queensland (Cairns, Thuringowa, Townsville, Whitsunday and Mackay)

Read this important update about regions for median weekly rents.

For more information about median weekly rents or RTA monthly operational activity, contact the RTA Research Officer.

Previous quarters - archived median weekly rent data is available.

Vacancy rates data

The Office of Economic and Statistical Research (OESR) conducts a quarterly survey of Queensland real estate agencies, primarily to gather data to measure vacancy rates for rental properties throughout Queensland.

The Housing Rental Vacancy Rates Brief summarises data from the survey. The data presented relates to vacancy rates of residential rental detached houses and units. The PDF files can be located via the "Briefs" and "Bulletins" links under publications. For more information regarding the vacancy rate survey please contact OESR.