Best Airbnb Markets Australia & New Zealand in 2025

Based on Airbtics data from September 2024 to August 2025, this page shows the top Airbnb locations to invest in Australia & New Zealand with key statistics and information, like short-term rental regulations, number of listings, occupancy rate, average daily rate, and annual revenue. This allows you to discover the most profitable cities to invest in, buy, and own Airbnb rental properties in Australia & New Zealand.

Why Invest in Airbnb Australia & New Zealand in 2025?

** Last updated: 2025-10-04

In recent years, Australia & New Zealand has emerged as one of the best locations for investing in short-term rentals thanks to its popular tourist attractions, thriving business activities, growing digital nomad presence, and vibrant cities like Whitsunday islands, The whitsundays & hamilton island and Noosa heads qld. With millions of international visitors coming each year, the demand for vacation rental accommodations is growing, making Airbnb Australia & New Zealand a lucrative option for both local and foreign investors.

Due to strong demand from travelers, Australia & New Zealand offers competitive average daily rates (ADR), healthy occupancy rates, and attractive revenue potential in the best Airbnb markets. Whether you’re looking to start your first Airbnb business with a modest budget or to add a luxury short-term rental property to your portfolio, Australia & New Zealand has a profitable location to meet your budget and aspirations as an investor.

Note on Methodology: The Airbtics Market Score indicates how attractive a location is for investing in an Airbnb rental property. We determine this score based on the following criteria:

  1. Short-term rental yield: The ratio between annual revenue and property price, as a percentage. Locations with higher Airbnb rental yield score better.
  2. Short-term rental regulations: How STR-friendly the local Airbnb rules and laws are. Markets with more lenient regulations get a higher score.
  3. Market size: The number of Airbnb listings. Larger vacation rental markets get a higher score as it is easier for investors to buy and sell properties.
  4. Growth: How fast the market is becoming saturated. Priority is given to markets that are already developed but are not approaching saturation yet.
  5. Seasonality: To what degree Airbnb performance is affected by seasonality. Less seasonal impact is preferred as investors can enjoy a more stable short-term rental performance throughout the year.

Based on this methodology, the best places to buy Airbnb in Australia & New Zealand are:



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Top 50 Australia & New Zealand Cities for Airbnb in 2025

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1Melbourne
Lenient
20,70467%$148$37,21312.3%34.5%
2Melbourne region
Lenient
15,49372%$130$35,05512.3%34.5%
3Sydney
Strict
12,59278%$170$49,47712.3%34.5%
4Gold coast
Lenient
6,38579%$211$61,92012.3%34.5%
5Otago
Lenient
6,36171%$195$51,26012.3%34.5%
6Brisbane
Lenient
5,64281%$139$42,08312.3%34.5%
7Perth
Strict
5,59885%$140$44,29312.3%34.5%
8Auckland
Lenient
5,55866%$99$24,59012.3%34.5%
9Canterbury
Lenient
5,17168%$124$31,59312.3%34.5%
10Canterbury
Lenient
5,17168%$124$31,59312.3%34.5%
11Sunshine coast
Lenient
4,94273%$234$63,49312.3%34.5%
12Mornington peninsula
Lenient
4,30649%$290$53,68612.3%34.5%
13Adelaide
Lenient
4,01270%$157$41,08612.3%34.5%
14Mornington peninsula
Lenient
3,99249%$294$54,56612.3%34.5%
15Shoalhaven
Strict
3,82450%$297$55,37812.3%34.5%
16Bay of plenty
Lenient
3,66858%$151$32,87912.3%34.5%
17Great ocean road
Lenient
3,54951%$225$42,79412.3%34.5%
18Surf coast - bellarine peninsula
Lenient
2,83948%$261$46,90312.3%34.5%
19Victoria's high country
Lenient
2,77351%$248$47,02912.3%34.5%
20Northland
Lenient
2,69353%$145$28,81812.3%34.5%
21Surfers paradise
Lenient
2,67583%$218$67,21912.3%34.5%
22Gippsland - south west
Lenient
2,66248%$224$40,32512.3%34.5%
23Richmond valley - coastal
Strict
2,56065%$260$62,76312.3%34.5%
24Augusta - margaret river - busselton
Strict
2,53771%$238$63,13012.3%34.5%
25Queenstown
Lenient
2,41480%$272$80,38712.3%34.5%
26Central coast
Strict
2,34150%$279$52,73812.3%34.5%
27Chirstchurch
Lenient
2,29172%$103$27,78812.3%34.5%
28Gippsland
Lenient
2,21553%$174$34,66312.3%34.5%
29Phillip island
Lenient
2,14646%$225$38,79212.3%34.5%
30Bass coast
Lenient
2,09146%$225$38,79212.3%34.5%
31Cairns
Lenient
1,99177%$179$51,38612.3%34.5%
32Noosa
Lenient
1,96273%$286$77,37512.3%34.5%
33Geelong and the bellarine
Lenient
1,95052%$208$40,94812.3%34.5%
34Australian capital territory
Lenient
1,91272%$128$34,72612.3%34.5%
35Canberra
Lenient
1,86372%$128$34,72612.3%34.5%
36Hunter valley
Strict
1,85155%$233$47,85512.3%34.5%
37South coast
Strict
1,80054%$209$41,99812.3%34.5%
38Brisbane inner
Lenient
1,75685%$159$50,59412.3%34.5%
39Broadbeach - burleigh
Lenient
1,72579%$223$65,31212.3%34.5%
40Maroochy
Lenient
1,70872%$210$56,36412.3%34.5%
41Fleurieu - kangaroo island
Lenient
1,67158%$199$43,44412.3%34.5%
42Greater hobart tas
Strict
1,65574%$153$42,02912.3%34.5%
43Gosford
Strict
1,60750%$301$56,71812.3%34.5%
44Wodonga - alpine
Lenient
1,56255%$247$50,24512.3%34.5%
45Tasman-nelson region
Lenient
1,53960%$130$28,93212.3%34.5%
46Surf coast
Lenient
1,49949%$275$50,26212.3%34.5%
47Snowy mountains
Strict
1,44750%$360$66,58212.3%34.5%
48Snowy river
Strict
1,38649%$374$67,77212.3%34.5%
49Lower hunter
Strict
1,38348%$279$49,98612.3%34.5%
50Goldfields
Lenient
1,38360%$144$32,36912.3%34.5%

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Best Cities for Airbnb in Australia & New Zealand by Budget

Affordable Airbnb Markets: Under $150,000

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1Broken hill and far west
Strict
11270%$122$31,95112.3%34.5%

Mid-Range Airbnb Markets: $150,000-$300,000

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1West coast
Strict
32162%$150$34,72512.3%34.5%
2Inverell - tenterfield
Strict
15959%$153$33,93712.3%34.5%
3Outback - north and east
Lenient
9656%$135$28,14012.3%34.5%
4Wheat belt - south
Strict
9473%$124$33,87212.3%34.5%
5Limestone coast
Lenient
71557%$169$36,13512.3%34.5%
6Kempsey
Strict
58862%$170$39,45112.3%34.5%
7Wheat belt - north
Strict
44159%$180$40,01112.3%34.5%
8Manjimup
Strict
42066%$157$38,60112.3%34.5%
9Murray and mallee
Lenient
34258%$194$42,06012.3%34.5%
10Mid north
Lenient
9854%$136$27,45012.3%34.5%
11Charters towers - ayr - ingham
Lenient
6560%$110$24,74012.3%34.5%
12Burnie
Strict
6377%$132$37,48912.3%34.5%
13Maryborough
Lenient
25170%$204$53,02212.3%34.5%
14Mildura
Lenient
21562%$149$34,82412.3%34.5%
15Lower north
Lenient
21364%$169$40,31012.3%34.5%
16Campaspe
Lenient
18856%$173$36,22912.3%34.5%
17Murray river - swan hill
Lenient
12252%$127$24,76512.3%34.5%
18Gladstone
Lenient
43264%$180$43,16812.3%34.5%
19Gympie
Lenient
40269%$166$43,10512.3%34.5%
20Mid west
Strict
38077%$153$43,64512.3%34.5%
21Dubbo
Strict
29761%$175$40,18812.3%34.5%
22Burnie - ulverstone
Strict
18872%$129$34,36312.3%34.5%
23Gascoyne
Strict
18174%$248$68,02512.3%34.5%
24Maryborough - pyrenees
Lenient
10447%$141$24,77412.3%34.5%
25Bundaberg
Lenient
39371%$130$34,87412.3%34.5%
26Devonport
Strict
30471%$138$36,19212.3%34.5%
27Moira
Lenient
27745%$264$44,58312.3%34.5%
28Armidale
Strict
16868%$132$33,46412.3%34.5%
29Shepparton
Lenient
13857%$164$35,17612.3%34.5%
30Latrobe valley
Lenient
12863%$135$31,83812.3%34.5%
31Darling downs (west) - maranoa
Lenient
8144%$94$15,91212.3%34.5%
32Geraldton
Strict
5684%$148$46,10512.3%34.5%
33Gippsland - south west
Lenient
2,66248%$224$40,32512.3%34.5%
34Wodonga - alpine
Lenient
1,56255%$247$50,24512.3%34.5%
35Colac - corangamite
Lenient
1,17552%$210$40,96312.3%34.5%
36Kempsey - nambucca
Strict
86561%$168$38,43712.3%34.5%
37Gippsland - east
Lenient
84652%$179$35,03012.3%34.5%
38East gippsland
Lenient
84452%$178$34,84012.3%34.5%
39Southland
Lenient
83967%$120$29,93412.3%34.5%
40Albany
Strict
72173%$173$46,86312.3%34.5%
41Yorke peninsula
Lenient
58954%$177$35,83912.3%34.5%
42Rockhampton
Lenient
50068%$156$39,75912.3%34.5%
43Kangaroo island
Lenient
40668%$188$47,47212.3%34.5%
44Taree - gloucester
Strict
40550%$193$36,36212.3%34.5%
45Wagga wagga
Strict
40260%$155$34,82912.3%34.5%
46Eyre peninsula and south west
Lenient
35362%$142$32,98012.3%34.5%
47Wangaratta - benalla
Lenient
35051%$158$30,14812.3%34.5%
48Greater taree
Strict
33149%$196$36,33312.3%34.5%
49Albury
Strict
26172%$146$39,15312.3%34.5%
50Esperance
Strict
18669%$186$47,79212.3%34.5%

Upper-Mid Airbnb Markets: $300,000-$500,000

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1Warrnambool
Lenient
75157%$194$41,09012.3%34.5%
2South east coast
Strict
52668%$181$45,80412.3%34.5%
3Bathurst
Strict
41754%$198$39,93612.3%34.5%
4Granite belt
Lenient
32158%$182$39,37412.3%34.5%
5Bass coast
Lenient
2,09146%$225$38,79212.3%34.5%
6Cairns
Lenient
1,99177%$179$51,38612.3%34.5%
7Gosford
Strict
1,60750%$301$56,71812.3%34.5%
8Phillip island
Lenient
1,36945%$226$38,01212.3%34.5%
9Upper goulburn valley
Lenient
1,11346%$273$47,06712.3%34.5%
10Great lakes
Strict
1,04552%$261$50,57812.3%34.5%
11Townsville
Lenient
88369%$167$43,22912.3%34.5%
12Clarence valley
Strict
80061%$223$50,59112.3%34.5%
13Onkaparinga
Lenient
73862%$199$46,30812.3%34.5%
14Launceston
Strict
71472%$148$39,84612.3%34.5%
15Mansfield
Lenient
67145%$345$58,03812.3%34.5%
16Geelong
Lenient
66762%$144$33,62712.3%34.5%
17Wyong
Strict
65852%$244$48,13112.3%34.5%
18South gippsland
Lenient
62454%$212$43,02412.3%34.5%
19Grampians
Lenient
53856%$146$30,72212.3%34.5%
20Ballarat
Lenient
53060%$136$30,72012.3%34.5%
21Wellington
Lenient
40548%$140$25,31012.3%34.5%
22Kingborough
Strict
34563%$160$37,66012.3%34.5%
23Barossa
Lenient
31758%$218$46,78712.3%34.5%
24Barossa valley
Lenient
30359%$218$47,64212.3%34.5%
25Glenelg - southern grampians
Lenient
27556%$137$28,73912.3%34.5%
26Nambour
Lenient
27566%$146$36,07212.3%34.5%
27Tamworth - gunnedah
Strict
24764%$139$33,15612.3%34.5%
28Upper murray exc. albury
Strict
22251%$212$40,34412.3%34.5%
29Mackay
Lenient
22176%$116$32,97612.3%34.5%
30Meander valley - west tamar
Strict
21866%$134$32,78812.3%34.5%
31Baw baw
Lenient
21054%$158$31,63712.3%34.5%
32Ipswich hinterland
Lenient
20565%$178$43,16612.3%34.5%
33Goulburn - mulwaree
Strict
17351%$163$31,12412.3%34.5%
34Sorell - dodges ferry
Strict
16968%$144$36,47612.3%34.5%
35Queanbeyan
Strict
15854%$150$30,22812.3%34.5%
36Lachlan valley
Strict
15860%$146$32,85812.3%34.5%
37Moorabool
Lenient
11351%$162$30,94012.3%34.5%
38Barwon - west
Lenient
10752%$154$30,06212.3%34.5%
39Burnett
Lenient
9368%$112$28,76412.3%34.5%
40Darling downs - east
Lenient
8068%$173$43,61112.3%34.5%
41Batemans bay
Strict
7359%$203$46,13212.3%34.5%
42Upper hunter
Strict
6767%$176$43,82512.3%34.5%
43Caboolture hinterland
Lenient
6661%$200$45,20212.3%34.5%
44Griffith - murrumbidgee (west)
Strict
6058%$150$32,58712.3%34.5%
45Litchfield
Lenient
5965%$102$24,43012.3%34.5%
46Otago
Lenient
6,36171%$195$51,26012.3%34.5%
47Perth
Strict
5,59885%$140$44,29312.3%34.5%
48Canterbury
Lenient
5,17168%$124$31,59312.3%34.5%
49Canterbury
Lenient
5,17168%$124$31,59312.3%34.5%
50Adelaide
Lenient
4,01270%$157$41,08612.3%34.5%

Premium Airbnb Markets: $500,000-$1,000,000

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1St kilda
Lenient
61974%$119$33,02212.3%34.5%
2Auckland
Lenient
5,55866%$99$24,59012.3%34.5%
3Broadbeach - burleigh
Lenient
1,72579%$223$65,31212.3%34.5%
4Kiama - shellharbour
Strict
87554%$325$65,23412.3%34.5%
5Noosa
Lenient
1,96273%$286$77,37512.3%34.5%
6Brunswick heads
Strict
10166%$243$59,31912.3%34.5%
7Queenstown
Lenient
2,41480%$272$80,38712.3%34.5%
8The whitsundays & hamilton island
Lenient
32086%$479$151,14412.3%34.5%
9Sydney
Strict
12,59278%$170$49,47712.3%34.5%
10Noosa heads qld
Lenient
1,02278%$311$89,65212.3%34.5%
11Byron bay
Strict
1,03165%$337$80,94312.3%34.5%

Emerging vs Established Airbnb Markets in Australia & New Zealand

Top 20 Emerging Short-Term Rental Markets in Australia & New Zealand

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1Ipswich
Lenient
18777%$119$34,17312.3%34.5%
2Brisbane inner
Lenient
1,75685%$159$50,59412.3%34.5%
3Brisbane
Lenient
5,64281%$139$42,08312.3%34.5%
4Fraser coast
Lenient
62773%$160$43,45112.3%34.5%
5Burnie
Strict
6377%$132$37,48912.3%34.5%
6Litchfield
Lenient
5965%$102$24,43012.3%34.5%
7Sydney
Strict
12,59278%$170$49,47712.3%34.5%
8Daly - tiwi - west arnhem
Lenient
5258%$198$42,61312.3%34.5%
9Dubbo
Strict
29761%$175$40,18812.3%34.5%
10Darling downs (west) - maranoa
Lenient
8144%$94$15,91212.3%34.5%
11Bundaberg
Lenient
39371%$130$34,87412.3%34.5%
12Australian capital territory
Lenient
1,91272%$128$34,72612.3%34.5%
13Redcliffe
Lenient
22278%$218$64,35312.3%34.5%
14Canberra
Lenient
1,86372%$128$34,72612.3%34.5%
15North canberra
Lenient
80474%$129$35,96512.3%34.5%
16Baw baw
Lenient
21054%$158$31,63712.3%34.5%
17Melbourne region
Lenient
15,49372%$130$35,05512.3%34.5%
18Lachlan valley
Strict
15860%$146$32,85812.3%34.5%
19Surfers paradise
Lenient
2,67583%$218$67,21912.3%34.5%
20Chirstchurch
Lenient
2,29172%$103$27,78812.3%34.5%

Top 17 Established Short-Term Rental Markets in Australia & New Zealand

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1Brisbane
Lenient
5,64281%$139$42,08312.3%34.5%
2Sydney
Strict
12,59278%$170$49,47712.3%34.5%
3Melbourne region
Lenient
15,49372%$130$35,05512.3%34.5%
4Auckland
Lenient
5,55866%$99$24,59012.3%34.5%
5Gold coast
Lenient
6,38579%$211$61,92012.3%34.5%
6Melbourne
Lenient
20,70467%$148$37,21312.3%34.5%
7Canterbury
Lenient
5,17168%$124$31,59312.3%34.5%
8Canterbury
Lenient
5,17168%$124$31,59312.3%34.5%
9Otago
Lenient
6,36171%$195$51,26012.3%34.5%
10Perth
Strict
5,59885%$140$44,29312.3%34.5%
11Adelaide
Lenient
4,01270%$157$41,08612.3%34.5%
12Bay of plenty
Lenient
3,66858%$151$32,87912.3%34.5%
13Sunshine coast
Lenient
4,94273%$234$63,49312.3%34.5%
14Mornington peninsula
Lenient
3,99249%$294$54,56612.3%34.5%
15Shoalhaven
Strict
3,82450%$297$55,37812.3%34.5%
16Great ocean road
Lenient
3,54951%$225$42,79412.3%34.5%
17Mornington peninsula
Lenient
4,30649%$290$53,68612.3%34.5%

50 Best Places for Airbnb Arbitrage in Australia & New Zealand

PositionMarket NameRegulation No of ListingsAvg. Occupancy RateAvg. Daily RateRevenueShort-term Rental Yield Rent Gap
1Whitsunday islands
Lenient
32986%$487$153,65512.3%34.5%
2The whitsundays & hamilton island
Lenient
32086%$479$151,14412.3%34.5%
3Gascoyne
Strict
18174%$248$68,02512.3%34.5%
4Whitsunday
Lenient
83078%$285$81,84012.3%34.5%
5Geraldton
Strict
5684%$148$46,10512.3%34.5%
6Snowy river
Strict
1,38649%$374$67,77212.3%34.5%
7Snowy mountains
Strict
1,44750%$360$66,58212.3%34.5%
8West coast
Strict
32162%$150$34,72512.3%34.5%
9Redcliffe
Lenient
22278%$218$64,35312.3%34.5%
10Margaret river
Strict
44082%$194$59,23412.3%34.5%
11Maryborough
Lenient
25170%$204$53,02212.3%34.5%
12Richmond valley - coastal
Strict
2,56065%$260$62,76312.3%34.5%
13Outback - north and east
Lenient
9656%$135$28,14012.3%34.5%
14Tweed valley
Strict
1,13966%$251$61,83812.3%34.5%
15Murray and mallee
Lenient
34258%$194$42,06012.3%34.5%
16Barossa valley
Lenient
30359%$218$47,64212.3%34.5%
17Ipswich hinterland
Lenient
20565%$178$43,16612.3%34.5%
18Albany
Strict
72173%$173$46,86312.3%34.5%
19Otago
Lenient
6,36171%$195$51,26012.3%34.5%
20Darling downs - east
Lenient
8068%$173$43,61112.3%34.5%
21Manjimup
Strict
42066%$157$38,60112.3%34.5%
22Darwin
Lenient
98374%$173$47,66312.3%34.5%
23Dubbo
Strict
29761%$175$40,18812.3%34.5%
24Mid west
Strict
38077%$153$43,64512.3%34.5%
25Broken hill and far west
Strict
11270%$122$31,95112.3%34.5%
26South east coast
Strict
52668%$181$45,80412.3%34.5%
27Cairns
Lenient
1,99177%$179$51,38612.3%34.5%
28Augusta - margaret river - busselton
Strict
2,53771%$238$63,13012.3%34.5%
29Burnie
Strict
6377%$132$37,48912.3%34.5%
30Kimberley
Strict
19164%$217$51,32812.3%34.5%
31Coles bay
Strict
14168%$218$54,93412.3%34.5%
32Esperance
Strict
18669%$186$47,79212.3%34.5%
33Kangaroo island
Lenient
40668%$188$47,47212.3%34.5%
34Barossa
Lenient
31758%$218$46,78712.3%34.5%
35Wodonga - alpine
Lenient
1,56255%$247$50,24512.3%34.5%
36Palm cove
Lenient
50372%$236$63,00112.3%34.5%
37Tweed heads nsw
Strict
1,18671%$251$66,21112.3%34.5%
38Wheat belt - south
Strict
9473%$124$33,87212.3%34.5%
39Onkaparinga
Lenient
73862%$199$46,30812.3%34.5%
40Upper hunter
Strict
6767%$176$43,82512.3%34.5%
41Colac - corangamite
Lenient
1,17552%$210$40,96312.3%34.5%
42Bunbury
Strict
10580%$146$43,67212.3%34.5%
43Wagga wagga
Strict
40260%$155$34,82912.3%34.5%
44Magnetic island
Lenient
32265%$222$53,84812.3%34.5%
45Meander valley - west tamar
Strict
21866%$134$32,78812.3%34.5%
46Limestone coast
Lenient
71557%$169$36,13512.3%34.5%
47Rockhampton
Lenient
50068%$156$39,75912.3%34.5%
48Adelaide hills
Lenient
39066%$186$45,69212.3%34.5%
49Queenstown
Lenient
2,41480%$272$80,38712.3%34.5%
50Burnie - ulverstone
Strict
18872%$129$34,36312.3%34.5%


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