Country guide

Airbnb investment in Australia

11 Australia short-term rental markets ranked by median annual revenue per listing. Data refreshes weekly from the latest Inside Airbnb snapshot.

Australia cities ranked

#CityOccupancyDaily rateAnnual revenueActive listings
1Sunshine Coast30%325.521.0K5,416
2Barossa Valley36%300.520.5K266
3Tasmania42%19519.3K5,396
4Western Australia42%21618.1K10,674
5Northern Rivers24%31417.3K4,358
6Mornington Peninsula30%348.517.1K3,223
7Sydney32%20815.9K13,211
8Brisbane36%19015.8K4,968
9Barwon South West Vic30%27414.3K5,348
10Mid North Coast24%24213.0K3,828
11Melbourne30%15710.6K15,424

Methodology: per-city medians are computed from the latest Inside Airbnb snapshot, filtered to active listings (≥1 booking in the last 12 months). Annual revenue is the median per-listing gross.

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