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Best Airbnb Markets in Oceania (2026)

Based on Airbtics data from September 2025 to August 2026, this page ranks the best Airbnb markets in Oceania 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

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

National averages across all Oceania markets
Average Occupancy Rate i
60.85%
Average Annual Revenue i
$47,691
Average Daily Rate (ADR) i
$211
YoY Supply Growth i
29.39%
YoY Revenue Change i
7.34%

Top 60 Oceania 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
1AOtago
Lenient
6,48273%$214$58,47218.2%+14.2%
2APerth
Strict
5,40978%$172$50,37217.7%+15.9%
3AAugusta - Margaret River - Busselton
Strict
2,49068%$259$67,45917.5%+12.2%
4AChirstchurch
Lenient
2,39273%$116$32,204Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
5ADarwin
Lenient
82276%$197$56,637Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
6BMelbourne
Lenient
19,18366%$170$42,483Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
7BBrisbane
Lenient
5,98776%$164$47,054Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
8BGold Coast
Lenient
5,83176%$229$65,387Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
9BSunshine Coast
Lenient
4,58272%$254$68,677Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
10BRichmond Valley - Coastal
Strict
2,34164%$262$62,932Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
11BAustralian Capital Territory
Lenient
1,84372%$147$40,123Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
12BGoldfields
Lenient
1,28457%$157$33,912Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
13BTweed Heads Nsw
Strict
1,14169%$258$66,917Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
14BSouth Brisbane
Lenient
41683% 🚀$180$56,637Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
15B+Adelaide
Lenient
3,85171%$182$48,865Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
16B+Queenstown
Lenient
2,51281% 🚀$290$88,092Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
17B+Surfers Paradise
Lenient
2,49980%$228$68,644Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
18B+Greater Hobart Tas
Strict
1,51775%$176$49,730Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
19B+Tweed Valley
Strict
1,06465%$260$63,709Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
20B+Launceston
Strict
71070%$167$44,532Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
21CQueensLand And Northern NSW
Unknown
36,24469%$206$53,501Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
22CGippsland - South West
Lenient
2,52147%$222$39,338Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
23CCentral Coast
Strict
2,23650%$303$57,440Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
24CSouth Coast
Strict
1,82852%$222$43,258Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
25CFleurieu - Kangaroo Island
Lenient
1,59355%$216$45,364Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
26CSnowy Mountains
Strict
1,44346%$348$59,997Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
27CTasman-Nelson Region
Lenient
1,42459%$131$28,967Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
28CSnowy River
Strict
1,37446%$357$61,604Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
29CWellington
Lenient
1,10568%$106$27,101Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
30CPort Macquarie
Strict
65657%$174$37,566Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
31CDaylesford
Lenient
44853%$241$48,491Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
32C+Sydney
Strict
13,17475%$198$55,770Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
33C+Canterbury
Lenient
5,29368%$134$34,555Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
34C+Auckland
Lenient
4,84867%$112$28,308Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
35C+Cairns
Lenient
1,80174%$188$52,679Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
36C+Hunter Valley
Strict
1,77154%$249$50,914Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
37C+Blue Mountains Nsw
Strict
1,26057%$228$49,775Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
38C+Tahiti
Strict
1,24866%$140$34,706Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
39C+Wanaka
Lenient
1,09468%$248$63,114Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
40C+Newcastle Nsw
Strict
1,00865%$212$51,792Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
41C+Northern and yorke
Lenient
59152%$194$38,186Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
42DBay Of Plenty
Lenient
3,34356%$152$32,203Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
43DMurray
Lenient
1,17252%$174$34,455Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
44D+Shoalhaven
Strict
3,71850%$291$55,068Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
45D+Mornington Peninsula
Lenient
3,64549%$308$57,309Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
46D+Great Ocean Road
Lenient
3,32449%$227$41,964Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
47D+Victoria's High Country
Lenient
2,69248%$251$45,405Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
48D+Northland
Lenient
2,58950%$143$27,066Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
49D+Phillip Island
Lenient
1,98646%$225$39,260Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
50D+Bass Coast
Lenient
1,92546%$225$39,260Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
51D+Geelong and the Bellarine
Lenient
1,78350%$221$42,062Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
52D+Lower Hunter
Strict
1,35446%$290$51,071Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
53D+Phillip Island
Lenient
1,25547%$230$41,076Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
54D+Hawkes Bay
Lenient
1,22351%$138$26,529Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
55D+Taupo
Lenient
1,07055%$171$35,678Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
56D+Great Lakes
Strict
97747%$244$43,522Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
57D+Grampians
Lenient
63153%$143$29,093Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
58E+Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula
Lenient
2,60946%$268$46,663Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
59E+Nelson Bay–Fingal Bay
Strict
1,17352%$288$57,119Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer
60E+Hervey bay
Lenient
54965%$170$41,416Unlock in Market ExplorerUnlock in Market Explorer

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Why Invest in Airbnb Oceania in 2026?

The highest-graded short-term rental markets in Oceania are Otago, Perth and Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton. 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 Oceania by Market Grade

These are the three highest-graded Airbnb markets in Oceania. 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 — Otago (Grade A)

Otago is rank 1 of 60 markets in this Oceania ranking by Airbtics Market Grade A, with 18.2% short-term rental yield, 73.0% occupancy, and +14.2% year-over-year revenue growth.

Compared with the other markets on this page, Otago ranks top 7% for yield, top 16% for growth, and top 18% for demand. The market shows an average daily rate of $214, annual revenue of $58,472, a rent gap of 5208.0%, 6,482 active listings, lenient short-term rental regulation, and a typical 2-bedroom property price of $350,000.

  • Market gradeA
  • Yield18.2%
  • Revenue growth+14.2%
  • Occupancy73.0%
  • Average daily rate$214
  • Annual revenue$58,472
  • Rent gap5208.0%
  • Active listings6,482
  • 2-bedroom price$350,000
  • RegulationLenient
top 7%Yieldtop 16%Growthtop 18%Demand

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

  • Yield: top 7%
  • Growth: top 16%
  • Demand: top 18%

Rank 2 — Perth (Grade A)

Perth is rank 2 of 60 markets in this Oceania 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 9% for yield, top 12% for growth, and top 6% for demand. The market shows an average daily rate of $172, annual revenue of $50,372, a rent gap of 4028.3%, 5,409 active listings, strict short-term rental regulation, and a typical 2-bedroom property price of $350,000.

  • Market gradeA
  • Yield17.7%
  • Revenue growth+15.9%
  • Occupancy78.0%
  • Average daily rate$172
  • Annual revenue$50,372
  • Rent gap4028.3%
  • Active listings5,409
  • 2-bedroom price$350,000
  • RegulationStrict
top 9%Yieldtop 12%Growthtop 6%Demand

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

  • Yield: top 9%
  • Growth: top 12%
  • Demand: top 6%

Rank 3 — Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton (Grade A)

Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton is rank 3 of 60 markets in this Oceania 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 11% for yield, top 21% for growth, and top 33% for demand. The market shows an average daily rate of $259, annual revenue of $67,459, a rent gap of 4991.8%, 2,490 active listings, strict short-term rental regulation, and a typical 2-bedroom property price of $350,000.

  • Market gradeA
  • Yield17.5%
  • Revenue growth+12.2%
  • Occupancy68.0%
  • Average daily rate$259
  • Annual revenue$67,459
  • Rent gap4991.8%
  • Active listings2,490
  • 2-bedroom price$350,000
  • RegulationStrict
top 11%Yieldtop 21%Growthtop 33%Demand

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

  • Yield: top 11%
  • Growth: top 21%
  • Demand: top 33%

Market Rankboard: Oceania

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

Oceania Airbnb markets rankboard scatter chart showing occupancy rate versus average daily rate (ADR)
Occupancy rate and average daily rate for each Oceania market plotted in the chart above, in Market Grade order.
MarketOccupancy rateAverage daily rate
Otago73.0%$214
Perth78.0%$172
Augusta - Margaret River - Busselton68.0%$259
Chirstchurch73.0%$116
Darwin76.0%$197
Melbourne66.0%$170
Brisbane76.0%$164
Gold Coast76.0%$229
Sunshine Coast72.0%$254
Richmond Valley - Coastal64.0%$262
Australian Capital Territory72.0%$147
Goldfields57.0%$157
Tweed Heads Nsw69.0%$258
South Brisbane83.0%$180
Adelaide71.0%$182
Queenstown81.0%$290
Surfers Paradise80.0%$228
Greater Hobart Tas75.0%$176
Tweed Valley65.0%$260
Launceston70.0%$167
QueensLand And Northern NSW69.0%$206
Gippsland - South West47.0%$222
Central Coast50.0%$303
South Coast52.0%$222
Fleurieu - Kangaroo Island55.0%$216
Snowy Mountains46.0%$348
Tasman-Nelson Region59.0%$131
Snowy River46.0%$357
Wellington68.0%$106
Port Macquarie57.0%$174
Daylesford53.0%$241
Sydney75.0%$198
Canterbury68.0%$134
Auckland67.0%$112
Cairns74.0%$188
Hunter Valley54.0%$249
Blue Mountains Nsw57.0%$228
Tahiti66.0%$140
Wanaka68.0%$248
Newcastle Nsw65.0%$212
Northern and yorke52.0%$194
Bay Of Plenty56.0%$152
Murray52.0%$174
Shoalhaven50.0%$291
Mornington Peninsula49.0%$308
Great Ocean Road49.0%$227
Victoria's High Country48.0%$251
Northland50.0%$143
Phillip Island46.0%$225
Bass Coast46.0%$225
Geelong and the Bellarine50.0%$221
Lower Hunter46.0%$290
Phillip Island47.0%$230
Hawkes Bay51.0%$138
Taupo55.0%$171
Great Lakes47.0%$244
Grampians53.0%$143
Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula46.0%$268
Nelson Bay–Fingal Bay52.0%$288
Hervey bay65.0%$170

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Oceania Airbnb market FAQs

  • What are the best Airbnb markets in Oceania?

    Airbtics ranks short-term rental markets in Oceania 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 Otago. 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 Oceania?

    We currently analyze 60 active short-term rental markets in Oceania with listing supply, median occupancy, ADR, and revenue estimates.

  • What is the average Airbnb occupancy rate in Oceania?

    The national average occupancy rate across tracked markets is 60.85% (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 Oceania?

    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.

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