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Best Rental Yield suburbs in QLD Houses
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Updated 13 May 2026. Next refresh expected in about 5 days.
Ranked postcodes
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| Rank | Postcode | Region | Median Price | Growth | Median Rent | Yield | Calculator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mackay | $242,500 | 7.8% | $475/wk | 10.2% | ||
| 2 | Queensland - Outback | $243,100 | 13.1% | $475/wk | 10.2% | ||
| 3 | Fitzroy | $280,000 | 5.7% | $535/wk | 9.9% | ||
| 4 | Mackay | $250,000 | 25.0% | $463/wk | 9.6% | ||
| 5 | Mackay | $400,000 | 2.8% | $650/wk | 8.5% | ||
| 6 | Fitzroy | $290,000 | 31.8% | $430/wk | 7.7% | ||
| 7 | Darling Downs - Maranoa | $410,000 | 8.5% | $520/wk | 6.6% | ||
| 8 | Brisbane Inner City | $475,000 | 18.8% | $575/wk | 6.3% | ||
| 9 | Townsville | $372,500 | 16.4% | $450/wk | 6.3% | ||
| 10 | Darling Downs - Maranoa | $560,000 | 13.7% | $650/wk | 6.0% | ||
| 11 | Townsville | $397,000 | 13.4% | $460/wk | 6.0% | ||
| 12 | Mackay | $605,000 | 27.4% | $680/wk | 5.8% | ||
| 13 | Fitzroy | $520,000 | 19.2% | $583/wk | 5.8% | ||
| 14 | Wide Bay | $536,000 | 18.3% | $595/wk | 5.8% | ||
| 15 | Cairns | $520,000 | 8.3% | $550/wk | 5.5% | ||
| 16 | Mackay | $680,625 | 9.3% | $705/wk | 5.4% | ||
| 17 | Mackay | $725,000 | 18.9% | $745/wk | 5.3% | ||
| 18 | Queensland - Outback | $570,000 | 14.0% | $585/wk | 5.3% | ||
| 19 | Wide Bay | $488,750 | 12.4% | $500/wk | 5.3% | ||
| 20 | Gold Coast | $620,000 | 26.5% | $630/wk | 5.3% | ||
| 21 | $699,250 | -7.4% | $700/wk | 5.2% | |||
| 22 | Cairns | $450,000 | 13.9% | $450/wk | 5.2% | ||
| 23 | Cairns | $762,000 | 15.5% | $760/wk | 5.2% | ||
| 24 | Wide Bay | $555,000 | 15.6% | $550/wk | 5.2% | ||
| 25 | Cairns | $630,000 | 16.0% | $620/wk | 5.1% |
Methodology
Growth compares the typical sale price over the past year with the year before, using the current dwelling scope. We only show it when there is enough sales evidence for both periods.
Data sources: Rentvest listing data aggregated from sold and rental market feeds. Update anchors reflect the latest listing dates included in the current ranking page.
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