Highest rental yield suburbs in Brisbane
The top 25 suburbs in Brisbane by gross rental yield, ranked separately for houses and units. Gross yield is a year's median rent as a share of the median price. A suburb is ranked only when it has at least 10 sales of that dwelling type in the past year and a median price and rent that independent evidence agrees on, so a figure built from a handful of listings cannot top the table.
Highest rental yield suburbs in Brisbane: houses
Gross yield on the median house price and median weekly house rent.
| # | Suburb | Gross yield | Median price | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowen HillsQLD 4006 | 6.3% | $750,000 | $915/wk |
| 2 | Logan CentralQLD 4114 | 3.9% | $810,000 | $595/wk |
| 3 | WaterfordQLD 4133 | 3.8% | $920,000 | $690/wk |
| 4 | MeadowbrookQLD 4131 | 3.8% | $980,000 | $700/wk |
| 5 | Park Ridge SouthQLD 4125 | 3.8% | $1,440,000 | $1,050/wk |
| 6 | Boronia HeightsQLD 4124 | 3.8% | $875,000 | $620/wk |
| 7 | Logan ReserveQLD 4133 | 3.8% | $925,000 | $650/wk |
| 8 | Waterford WestQLD 4133 | 3.8% | $870,000 | $600/wk |
| 9 | WoodridgeQLD 4114 | 3.8% | $840,000 | $580/wk |
| 10 | Tanah MerahQLD 4128 | 3.7% | $1,050,000 | $730/wk |
| 11 | CrestmeadQLD 4132 | 3.7% | $870,000 | $600/wk |
| 12 | KingstonQLD 4114 | 3.7% | $850,000 | $595/wk |
| 13 | HillcrestQLD 4118 | 3.7% | $930,000 | $640/wk |
| 14 | FitzgibbonQLD 4018 | 3.7% | $965,000 | $665/wk |
| 15 | Forest LakeQLD 4078 | 3.6% | $1,010,000 | $680/wk |
| 16 | RockleaQLD 4106 | 3.6% | $830,000 | $590/wk |
| 17 | Regents ParkQLD 4118 | 3.6% | $950,000 | $650/wk |
| 18 | BerrinbaQLD 4117 | 3.6% | $980,000 | $680/wk |
| 19 | Kippa-RingQLD 4021 | 3.6% | $970,000 | $650/wk |
| 20 | Park RidgeQLD 4125 | 3.6% | $945,000 | $650/wk |
| 21 | RothwellQLD 4022 | 3.6% | $985,000 | $650/wk |
| 22 | TaigumQLD 4018 | 3.6% | $1,120,000 | $780/wk |
| 23 | Victoria PointQLD 4165 | 3.6% | $1,140,000 | $760/wk |
| 24 | DoolandellaQLD 4077 | 3.5% | $1,050,000 | $700/wk |
| 25 | GreenbankQLD 4124 | 3.5% | $1,070,000 | $700/wk |
Highest rental yield suburbs in Brisbane: units
Gross yield on the median unit price and median weekly unit rent.
| # | Suburb | Gross yield | Median price | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DeagonQLD 4017 | 6.0% | $340,000 | $395/wk |
| 2 | Brisbane CityQLD 4000 | 5.3% | $775,000 | $800/wk |
| 3 | Fortitude ValleyQLD 4006 | 5.2% | $705,000 | $680/wk |
| 4 | WoolloongabbaQLD 4102 | 4.9% | $810,000 | $730/wk |
| 5 | Spring HillQLD 4000 | 4.7% | $750,000 | $670/wk |
| 6 | GracevilleQLD 4075 | 4.7% | $815,000 | $740/wk |
| 7 | Logan CentralQLD 4114 | 4.6% | $530,000 | $445/wk |
| 8 | Bowen HillsQLD 4006 | 4.6% | $720,000 | $700/wk |
| 9 | KurabyQLD 4112 | 4.6% | $735,000 | $650/wk |
| 10 | MiltonQLD 4064 | 4.6% | $780,000 | $700/wk |
| 11 | TaigumQLD 4018 | 4.5% | $810,000 | $670/wk |
| 12 | Ellen GroveQLD 4078 | 4.5% | $670,000 | $585/wk |
| 13 | RuncornQLD 4113 | 4.5% | $810,000 | $680/wk |
| 14 | Seventeen Mile RocksQLD 4073 | 4.4% | $865,000 | $690/wk |
| 15 | KingstonQLD 4114 | 4.3% | $670,000 | $540/wk |
| 16 | WoodridgeQLD 4114 | 4.3% | $580,000 | $470/wk |
| 17 | AlbionQLD 4010 | 4.3% | $830,000 | $710/wk |
| 18 | NewsteadQLD 4006 | 4.3% | $950,000 | - |
| 19 | CalamvaleQLD 4116 | 4.3% | $835,000 | $675/wk |
| 20 | RichlandsQLD 4077 | 4.3% | $780,000 | $650/wk |
| 21 | Kelvin GroveQLD 4059 | 4.3% | $835,000 | $690/wk |
| 22 | West EndQLD 4101 | 4.3% | $940,000 | $775/wk |
| 23 | Cannon HillQLD 4170 | 4.3% | $840,000 | $700/wk |
| 24 | MackenzieQLD 4156 | 4.3% | $920,000 | $790/wk |
| 25 | DoolandellaQLD 4077 | 4.2% | $770,000 | $620/wk |
How this ranking works
- Gross yield is the median weekly rent x 52, divided by the median sale price, for each dwelling type.
- A suburb is ranked only with at least 10 sales of that dwelling type in the past 12 months, at least 1,000 residents, and a median price that independent evidence agrees on.
- Yields outside 3% to 9.5% are left out: figures beyond that range usually describe a wider area than the suburb, not the suburb itself.
- Where several suburbs share one postcode's figures, only the largest is listed. A rent shown as a dash is not yet well enough supported to publish.
- Suburb figures are refreshed as new market data arrives, at most about once a fortnight. Gross yield is before costs; use the rental yield calculator for net yield and cashflow on a specific property.
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Rental yield in Brisbane: frequently asked questions
Which Brisbane suburbs have the highest rental yield for houses?
On current figures the highest gross yields for houses in Brisbane are in Bowen Hills QLD 4006, Logan Central QLD 4114 and Waterford QLD 4133. Bowen Hills QLD 4006 leads at 6.3%, with a median house price of $750,000.
Which Brisbane suburbs have the highest rental yield for units?
For units, the highest gross yields in Brisbane are in Deagon QLD 4017, Brisbane City QLD 4000 and Fortitude Valley QLD 4006. Deagon QLD 4017 leads at 6.0%, on a median rent of $395/wk.
How is gross rental yield calculated?
Gross rental yield = weekly rent x 52 / price x 100. A suburb's figure uses its median weekly rent and median sale price for that dwelling type. It is before costs: rates, insurance, management, maintenance, strata and vacancy usually take 1.5 to 2 percentage points off, which is the net yield.
Is the highest-yield suburb the best investment?
Not on its own. High yields often come with lower expected growth, a thinner buyer pool or more vacancy risk, and a high figure can reflect a fall in prices rather than a rise in rents. Use the ranking to find suburbs to research, then check each suburb's vacancy, growth outlook and recent sales.
How often are these rankings updated?
Suburb medians are refreshed as new market data arrives, at most about once a fortnight, and this page picks the changes up within a day.
General information only, not personal financial advice. Check a suburb's own page and recent sales before relying on any figure.