Median Weekly Rents for 2 Bedroom Flats/Units
For New Bonds Lodged each Quarter
	Sep-04		Sep-05		Sep-06
	Rent ($)	New Bonds	Rent ($)	New Bonds	Rent ($)	New Bonds
Brisbane	230	4,276	250	4,302	280	4,654
Bayside	180	47	215	49	230	54
City Inner	280	1,981	310	1,995	360	2,338
North - Inner	200	730	220	701	240	686
North - Outer	190	151	210	175	230	169
North West - Inner	210	124	235	126	260	116
North West - Outer	195	47	210	50	225	53
South - Inner	195	398	210	418	240	468
South - Outer	180	52	195	62	230	59
South East - Inner	220	443	240	429	250	402
South East - Outer ^	n.a.	4	195	6	230	5
South West - Inner	220	279	240	278	255	290
South West - Outer ^	180	20	220	13	240	14
Atherton ^	130	27	140	14	145	33
Beaudesert ^	135	29	150	30	165	41
Bundaberg	140	136	150	156	160	145
Caboolture	155	117	175	157	180	134
Cairns *	170	858	185	863	210	842
Charters Towers ^	125	11	120	11	140	22
Emerald ^	160	47	210	45	220	34
Gatton ^	140	21	145	19	155	20
Gladstone	155	209	150	228	170	197
Gold Coast (C) Pt A#	145	71	160	74	175	63
Gold Coast (C) Pt B	245	2,354	260	2,308	280	2,441
Gold Coast North	230	198	250	191	275	245
Gold Coast Central	250	1,663	275	1,701	295	1,737
Gold Coast South	220	422	235	347	250	406
Gold Coast West	200	71	220	69	230	53
Gympie	125	38	130	34	145	30
Hervey Bay	165	122	180	117	180	123
Ipswich *	150	174	160	160	170	144
Kingaroy	120	31	155	43	165	34
Logan	150	264	165	303	175	206
Mackay *	145	235	170	231	240	220
Mareeba ^	115	31	130	17	140	26
Maryborough	130	55	130	46	140	52
Mount Isa	135	149	155	83	200	103
Nambour	165	45	170	37	175	47
Pine Rivers	165	50	185	53	200	66
Redcliffe	160	184	180	181	200	209
Redland	195	81	215	84	240	75
Rockhampton	125	230	140	212	160	146
Roma ^	110	34	115	28	130	39
Sunshine Coast ~	200	934	220	858	230	1,001
Caloundra (S) Pt A	200	205	220	193	230	214
Maroochy (S) Pt A	200	556	220	526	230	609
Noosa (S) Pt A	220	173	230	139	245	178
Thuringowa Pt A	145	59	155	57	170	69
Toowoomba	140	397	150	347	155	396
Townsville	165	639	180	647	200	653
Warwick ^	125	37	130	37	150	22
* The median rents are based on expanded areas due to the amalgamation of local government areas.
# Gold Coast (C) Part A includes areas covered from Beenleigh/Bethania to Ormeau/Jacob's Well
The balance of Gold Coast (combined Albert & Gold Coast councils) has been broken into a number of regions
~ Sunshine Coast includes the coastal strip represented by Part A of the councils of Caloundra, Maroochy & Noosa
^ The relatively small number of bond lodgements for properties in these areas make median rent values less reliable
n.a. - Not Available (number of bonds lodged too small (less than 5))
Where the number of lodgements is small the rent values should be used with caution.
Source: Residential Tenancies Authority, Rental Bond Lodgements