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Best Airbnb Markets in Australia (2026)

Based on Airbtics data from September 2025 to August 2026, this page ranks the best Airbnb markets in Australia by Market Grade. The grade compares short-term rental yield, year-over-year revenue growth, and occupancy (demand), then adjusts for local regulation. The table also shows listing count, average daily rate, and annual revenue for every market.

Markets on this page are ranked by the Airbtics Market Grade, not by the number of listings. The grade compares each market with the other markets in this ranking on three measures, then adjusts for local short-term rental regulation.

  1. Yield: Annual short-term rental revenue divided by property price. A higher yield ranks higher.
  2. Growth: Year-over-year change in revenue. Faster revenue growth ranks higher.
  3. Demand: Average occupancy rate over the last 12 months. Higher occupancy ranks higher.

Stricter short-term rental regulation lowers the letter grade. Occupancy, average daily rate, and annual revenue are shown for every market. Exact yield and revenue growth are published for the three highest-graded markets. For every other market those two figures are in Market Explorer. The rankboard plots the same markets by occupancy and average daily rate, and the table under the chart lists those values in text.

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Last updated: 16th October, 2026

Australia Short-Term Rental Market Overview (September 2025 to August 2026)

National averages across all Australia markets
Average Occupancy Rate i
59.91%
Average Annual Revenue i
A$70,978
Average Daily Rate (ADR) i
A$320
YoY Supply Growth i
28.93%
YoY Revenue Change i
7.25%

Top 47 Australia Cities for Airbnb in 2026

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Position Market Grade Market Name Regulation No of Listings Avg. Occupancy Rate Avg. Daily Rate Revenue Short-term Rental Yield Revenue Growth
1APerth
Strict
5,40978%A$244A$71,67417.7%+15.9%
2AAugusta - Margaret River - Busselton
Strict
2,49068%A$368A$95,98717.5%+12.2%
3ADarwin
Lenient
82276%A$280A$80,58818.8%+17.8%
4BMelbourne
Lenient
19,18366%A$241A$60,449Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
5BBrisbane
Lenient
5,98776%A$233A$66,953Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
6BGold Coast
Lenient
5,83176%A$325A$93,039Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
7BSunshine Coast
Lenient
4,58272%A$361A$97,720Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
8BRichmond Valley - Coastal
Strict
2,34164%A$372A$89,545Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
9BAustralian Capital Territory
Lenient
1,84372%A$209A$57,091Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
10BGoldfields
Lenient
1,28457%A$223A$48,253Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
11BTweed Heads Nsw
Strict
1,14169%A$367A$95,216Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
12BSouth Brisbane
Lenient
41683% 🚀A$256A$80,588Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
13B+Adelaide
Lenient
3,85171%A$258A$69,530Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
14B+Surfers Paradise
Lenient
2,49980% 🚀A$324A$97,673Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
15B+Greater Hobart Tas
Strict
1,51775%A$250A$70,760Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
16B+Tweed Valley
Strict
1,06465%A$369A$90,651Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
17B+Launceston
Strict
71070%A$237A$63,364Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
18CQueensLand And Northern NSW
Unknown
36,24469%A$293A$76,126Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
19CGippsland - South West
Lenient
2,52147%A$315A$55,974Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
20CCentral Coast
Strict
2,23650%A$431A$81,731Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
21CSouth Coast
Strict
1,82852%A$315A$61,551Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
22CFleurieu - Kangaroo Island
Lenient
1,59355%A$307A$64,548Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
23CSnowy Mountains
Strict
1,44346%A$495A$85,369Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
24CSnowy River
Strict
1,37446%A$507A$87,656Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
25CPort Macquarie
Strict
65657%A$247A$53,452Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
26CDaylesford
Lenient
44853%A$342A$68,997Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
27C+Sydney
Strict
13,17475%A$281A$79,355Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
28C+Cairns
Lenient
1,80174%A$267A$74,956Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
29C+Hunter Valley
Strict
1,77154%A$354A$72,445Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
30C+Blue Mountains Nsw
Strict
1,26057%A$324A$70,824Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
31C+Newcastle Nsw
Strict
1,00865%A$301A$73,694Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
32C+Northern and yorke
Lenient
59152%A$276A$54,334Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
33DMurray
Lenient
1,17252%A$247A$49,026Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
34D+Shoalhaven
Strict
3,71850%A$414A$78,356Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
35D+Mornington Peninsula
Lenient
3,64549%A$438A$81,544Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
36D+Great Ocean Road
Lenient
3,32449%A$322A$59,710Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
37D+Victoria's High Country
Lenient
2,69248%A$357A$64,606Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
38D+Phillip Island
Lenient
1,98646%A$320A$55,863Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
39D+Bass Coast
Lenient
1,92546%A$320A$55,863Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
40D+Geelong and the Bellarine
Lenient
1,78350%A$314A$59,850Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
41D+Lower Hunter
Strict
1,35446%A$412A$72,668Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
42D+Phillip Island
Lenient
1,25547%A$327A$58,447Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
43D+Great Lakes
Strict
97747%A$347A$61,927Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
44D+Grampians
Lenient
63153%A$203A$41,396Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
45E+Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula
Lenient
2,60946%A$381A$66,396Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
46E+Nelson Bay–Fingal Bay
Strict
1,17352%A$409A$81,274Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
47E+Hervey bay
Lenient
54965%A$241A$58,930Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer

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Why Invest in Airbnb Australia in 2026?

The highest-graded short-term rental markets in Australia are Perth, Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton and Darwin. The table ranks every tracked market by Airbtics Market Grade. Occupancy, average daily rate, annual revenue, yield, and revenue growth are the figures behind that grade.

Top 3 Airbnb markets in Australia by Market Grade

These are the three highest-graded Airbnb markets in Australia. Market Grade compares yield, revenue growth, and occupancy (demand) with the other markets on this page, then adjusts for short-term rental regulation. The chart repeats those three percentiles in text so the ranking is readable without the graphic.

Rank 1 — Perth (Grade A)

Perth is rank 1 of 47 markets in this Australia ranking by Airbtics Market Grade A, with 17.7% short-term rental yield, 78.0% occupancy, and +15.9% year-over-year revenue growth.

Compared with the other markets on this page, Perth ranks top 10% for yield, top 12% for growth, and top 5% for demand. The market shows an average daily rate of A$244, annual revenue of A$71,674, a rent gap of 4028.3%, 5,409 active listings, strict short-term rental regulation, and a typical 2-bedroom property price of A$498,015.

  • Market gradeA
  • Yield17.7%
  • Revenue growth+15.9%
  • Occupancy78.0%
  • Average daily rateA$244
  • Annual revenueA$71,674
  • Rent gap4028.3%
  • Active listings5,409
  • 2-bedroom priceA$498,015
  • RegulationStrict
top 10%Yieldtop 12%Growthtop 5%Demand

Percentile versus other Australia markets on this page. Farther from the center is stronger.

  • Yield: top 10%
  • Growth: top 12%
  • Demand: top 5%

Rank 2 — Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton (Grade A)

Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton is rank 2 of 47 markets in this Australia ranking by Airbtics Market Grade A, with 17.5% short-term rental yield, 68.0% occupancy, and +12.2% year-over-year revenue growth.

Compared with the other markets on this page, Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton ranks top 12% for yield, top 18% for growth, and top 33% for demand. The market shows an average daily rate of A$368, annual revenue of A$95,987, a rent gap of 4991.8%, 2,490 active listings, strict short-term rental regulation, and a typical 2-bedroom property price of A$498,015.

  • Market gradeA
  • Yield17.5%
  • Revenue growth+12.2%
  • Occupancy68.0%
  • Average daily rateA$368
  • Annual revenueA$95,987
  • Rent gap4991.8%
  • Active listings2,490
  • 2-bedroom priceA$498,015
  • RegulationStrict
top 12%Yieldtop 18%Growthtop 33%Demand

Percentile versus other Australia markets on this page. Farther from the center is stronger.

  • Yield: top 12%
  • Growth: top 18%
  • Demand: top 33%

Rank 3 — Darwin (Grade A)

Darwin is rank 3 of 47 markets in this Australia ranking by Airbtics Market Grade A, with 18.8% short-term rental yield, 76.0% occupancy, and +17.8% year-over-year revenue growth.

Compared with the other markets on this page, Darwin ranks top 3% for yield, top 7% for growth, and top 10% for demand. The market shows an average daily rate of A$280, annual revenue of A$80,588, a rent gap of 5388.8%, 822 active listings, lenient short-term rental regulation, and a typical 2-bedroom property price of A$498,015.

  • Market gradeA
  • Yield18.8%
  • Revenue growth+17.8%
  • Occupancy76.0%
  • Average daily rateA$280
  • Annual revenueA$80,588
  • Rent gap5388.8%
  • Active listings822
  • 2-bedroom priceA$498,015
  • RegulationLenient
top 3%Yieldtop 7%Growthtop 10%Demand

Percentile versus other Australia markets on this page. Farther from the center is stronger.

  • Yield: top 3%
  • Growth: top 7%
  • Demand: top 10%

Market Rankboard: Australia

Each dot is a vacation rental market in Australia, plotted by occupancy rate (x-axis) and average daily rate (ADR) (y-axis). Dashed lines mark the national median.

Australia Airbnb markets rankboard scatter chart showing occupancy rate versus average daily rate (ADR)
Occupancy rate and average daily rate for each Australia market plotted in the chart above, in Market Grade order.
MarketOccupancy rateAverage daily rate
Perth78.0%A$244
Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton68.0%A$368
Darwin76.0%A$280
Melbourne66.0%A$241
Brisbane76.0%A$233
Gold Coast76.0%A$325
Sunshine Coast72.0%A$361
Richmond Valley - Coastal64.0%A$372
Australian Capital Territory72.0%A$209
Goldfields57.0%A$223
Tweed Heads Nsw69.0%A$367
South Brisbane83.0%A$256
Adelaide71.0%A$258
Surfers Paradise80.0%A$324
Greater Hobart Tas75.0%A$250
Tweed Valley65.0%A$369
Launceston70.0%A$237
QueensLand And Northern NSW69.0%A$293
Gippsland - South West47.0%A$315
Central Coast50.0%A$431
South Coast52.0%A$315
Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island55.0%A$307
Snowy Mountains46.0%A$495
Snowy River46.0%A$507
Port Macquarie57.0%A$247
Daylesford53.0%A$342
Sydney75.0%A$281
Cairns74.0%A$267
Hunter Valley54.0%A$354
Blue Mountains Nsw57.0%A$324
Newcastle Nsw65.0%A$301
Northern and yorke52.0%A$276
Murray52.0%A$247
Shoalhaven50.0%A$414
Mornington Peninsula49.0%A$438
Great Ocean Road49.0%A$322
Victoria's High Country48.0%A$357
Phillip Island46.0%A$320
Bass Coast46.0%A$320
Geelong and the Bellarine50.0%A$314
Lower Hunter46.0%A$412
Phillip Island47.0%A$327
Great Lakes47.0%A$347
Grampians53.0%A$203
Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula46.0%A$381
Nelson Bay–Fingal Bay52.0%A$409
Hervey bay65.0%A$241

Compare property prices, short-term rental yield, rent gap, annual revenue, and supply growth in the Airbtics Market Explorer watchlist.

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Australia Airbnb market FAQs

  • What are the best Airbnb markets in Australia?

    Airbtics ranks short-term rental markets in Australia by Market Grade. The grade compares yield (annual revenue divided by property price), year-over-year revenue growth, and occupancy, then adjusts for regulation. The highest-graded market in this dataset is Perth. The main table lists markets in that order; use the Market Explorer to filter by budget, regulations, and more.

  • How many Airbnb markets does Airbtics track in Australia?

    We currently analyze 47 active short-term rental markets in Australia with listing supply, median occupancy, ADR, and revenue estimates.

  • What is the average Airbnb occupancy rate in Australia?

    The national average occupancy rate across tracked markets is 59.91% (LTM). Rates differ by city. Use the rankboard on this page, or open a market page for that city's numbers.

  • How do I compare Airbnb markets in Australia?

    Use the occupancy vs ADR rankboard on this page for a quick view, or open the Market Explorer to compare markets side by side, change chart axes, export to Excel, and save markets to a watchlist.

  • How can I estimate Airbnb income in Australia?

    Use our Airbnb income calculator to estimate revenue for a specific address, or open any market link below for median revenue and occupancy benchmarks.




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For trends, supply, and year-over-year changes, see the 2025 short-term rental report for Australia.