Most Profitable Airbnb Rental Arbitrage Markets in Australia in 2025
Based on our data, this page shows the top markets to do Airbnb Rental Arbitrage in Australia
with key
statistics and information, like average long-term rental revenue for 2-bedroom, short-term rental
revenue, and average rent gap. This allows you to discover the most profitable cities to start
Airbnb Arbitrage in Australia.
Best Cities to start Rental Arbitrage in Australia
Rent Gap: It indicates the average revenue differences between long-term and short-term rental revenues. The bigger the gap, the easier it is for you to make profits by doing rental arbitrage. The table is sorted by the rent gap. All data presented in this report is based on 2-bedroom properties.
STR (Short-Term Rental): Refers to short-term rental data, which is tracked and verified by Airbtics.
STR Revenue: Represents the average annual revenue generated by short-term rentals, as captured by Airbtics' dataset.
LTR (Long-Term Rental): Refers to traditional rental markets.
LTR Revenue: Represents the average annual rental income collected by landlords. For comparability, we assume a 90% occupancy rate for long-term rentals. The data is currently sourced through ChatGPT. However, Airbtics is in the process of collecting and standardizing this data internally. By November 2025, these external sources will be fully replaced with Airbtics' proprietary datasets.
Sorting Basis: The tables are ranked by the Rent Gap between short-term and long-term rental revenues for an average 2-bedroom property.
Last updated: September, 2025
| Position | Market Name | LTR revenue | STR revenue | Rent Gap | Number of Airbnb Listings | Regulation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitsunday Islands | $24.62K | $206.56K | 738% | 319 |
Lenient
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| 2 | Gascoyne, Western australia | $15.60K | $82.86K | 431% | 191 |
Strict
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| 3 | Whitsunday, Queensland | $24.62K | $130.72K | 430% | 889 |
Lenient
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| 4 | Snowy river, New south wales | $19.70K | $101.84K | 416% | 1,426 |
Strict
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| 5 | Snowy mountains, New south wales | $19.70K | $101.01K | 412% | 1,490 |
Strict
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| 6 | West coast, Tasmania | $11.49K | $57.61K | 401% | 339 |
Strict
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| 7 | Redcliffe, Queensland | $19.70K | $97.21K | 393% | 240 |
Lenient
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| 8 | Maryborough, Queensland | $14.77K | $72.17K | 388% | 250 |
Lenient
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| 9 | Richmond valley - coastal, New south wales | $19.70K | $95.21K | 383% | 2,848 |
Strict
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| 10 | Outback - north and east, South australia | $9.85K | $46.56K | 372% | 100 |
Lenient
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| 11 | Tweed valley, New south wales | $19.70K | $92.62K | 370% | 1,343 |
Strict
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| 12 | Murray and mallee, South australia | $11.49K | $53.43K | 365% | 365 |
Lenient
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| 13 | Ipswich hinterland, Queensland | $15.60K | $69.98K | 348% | 208 |
Lenient
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| 14 | Albany, Western australia | $15.60K | $69.84K | 347% | 784 |
Strict
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| 15 | Darling downs - east, Queensland | $19.70K | $87.87K | 346% | 88 |
Lenient
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| 16 | Manjimup, Western australia | $12.80K | $56.81K | 343% | 457 |
Strict
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| 17 | Darwin | $19.70K | $87.26K | 342% | 1,061 |
Lenient
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| 18 | Dubbo, New south wales | $15.60K | $68.93K | 341% | 297 |
Strict
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| 19 | Broken hill and far west, New south wales | $10.67K | $46.92K | 339% | 126 |
Strict
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| 20 | Mid west, Western australia | $14.77K | $64.97K | 339% | 430 |
Strict
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| 21 | South east coast, Tasmania | $15.60K | $67.39K | 332% | 550 |
Strict
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| 22 | Cairns | $19.70K | $85.01K | 331% | 2,162 |
Lenient
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| 23 | Augusta - margaret river - busselton, Western australia | $19.70K | $84.70K | 329% | 2,710 |
Strict
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| 24 | Kimberley, Western australia | $19.70K | $84.26K | 327% | 219 |
Strict
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| 25 | Esperance, Western australia | $14.77K | $62.38K | 322% | 207 |
Strict
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| 26 | Kangaroo island, South australia | $14.77K | $62.22K | 321% | 419 |
Lenient
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| 27 | Barossa, South australia | $16.42K | $68.47K | 317% | 341 |
Lenient
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| 28 | Wodonga - alpine, Victoria | $16.42K | $68.22K | 315% | 1,633 |
Lenient
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| 29 | Tweed Heads Nsw | $24.62K | $99.80K | 305% | 1,389 |
Strict
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| 30 | Wheat belt - south, Western australia | $13.95K | $56.26K | 303% | 113 |
Strict
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| 31 | Onkaparinga, South australia | $15.60K | $62.85K | 303% | 794 |
Lenient
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| 32 | Upper hunter, New south wales | $14.77K | $59.34K | 301% | 73 |
Strict
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| 33 | Colac - corangamite, Victoria | $15.60K | $62.02K | 297% | 1,257 |
Lenient
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| 34 | Bunbury, Western australia | $18.06K | $71.38K | 295% | 336 |
Strict
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| 35 | Wagga wagga, New south wales | $14.77K | $58.38K | 295% | 422 |
Strict
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| 36 | Meander valley - west tamar, Tasmania | $15.60K | $61.15K | 292% | 238 |
Strict
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| 37 | Limestone coast, South australia | $14.77K | $57.91K | 291% | 752 |
Lenient
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| 38 | Rockhampton, Queensland | $15.60K | $61.05K | 291% | 557 |
Lenient
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| 39 | Adelaide hills, South australia | $19.70K | $77.06K | 291% | 413 |
Lenient
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| 40 | Burnie - ulverstone, Tasmania | $14.77K | $57.47K | 288% | 195 |
Strict
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| 41 | Albury, New south wales | $15.60K | $60.59K | 288% | 286 |
Strict
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| 42 | Fleurieu - kangaroo island, South australia | $15.60K | $60.02K | 284% | 1,764 |
Lenient
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| 43 | Granite belt, Queensland | $15.60K | $59.03K | 278% | 345 |
Lenient
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| 44 | Gladstone, Queensland | $16.42K | $62.04K | 277% | 462 |
Lenient
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| 45 | Wheat belt - north, Western australia | $14.77K | $55.62K | 276% | 495 |
Strict
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| 46 | Mansfield, Victoria | $18.06K | $67.76K | 275% | 733 |
Lenient
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| 47 | Fremantle, Western australia | $24.62K | $92.39K | 275% | 596 |
Strict
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| 48 | Young - yass, New south wales | $15.60K | $58.44K | 274% | 172 |
Strict
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| 49 | Kempsey, New south wales | $14.77K | $55.08K | 272% | 638 |
Strict
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| 50 | Victor Harbor SA | $15.60K | $58.04K | 272% | 146 |
Lenient
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| 51 | Goldfields, Western australia | $14.77K | $54.89K | 271% | 165 |
Strict
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| 52 | Gympie - cooloola, Queensland | $15.60K | $57.61K | 269% | 444 |
Lenient
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| 53 | Coolangatta, Queensland | $26.27K | $97.02K | 269% | 1,004 |
Lenient
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| 54 | Lower north, South australia | $15.60K | $57.37K | 267% | 214 |
Lenient
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| 55 | Lithgow - mudgee, New south wales | $16.42K | $60.37K | 267% | 790 |
Strict
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| 56 | Gympie, Queensland | $15.60K | $57.23K | 266% | 445 |
Lenient
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| 57 | Wingecarribee, New south wales | $19.70K | $72.18K | 266% | 895 |
Strict
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| 58 | Southern highlands, New south wales | $19.70K | $72.18K | 266% | 897 |
Strict
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| 59 | Sunshine coast, Queensland | $24.62K | $89.85K | 264% | 5,497 |
Lenient
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| 60 | Bribie - beachmere, Queensland | $19.70K | $71.61K | 263% | 321 |
Lenient
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| 61 | Hobart inner, Tasmania | $19.70K | $71.44K | 262% | 1,167 |
Strict
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| 62 | Clarence valley, New south wales | $19.70K | $71.31K | 261% | 863 |
Strict
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| 63 | Brisbane inner, Queensland | $24.62K | $89.06K | 261% | 1,861 |
Lenient
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| 64 | Tumut - tumbarumba, New south wales | $14.77K | $53.26K | 260% | 144 |
Strict
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| 65 | Tamworth - gunnedah, New south wales | $15.60K | $56.27K | 260% | 266 |
Strict
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| 66 | Greater taree, New south wales | $14.77K | $52.96K | 258% | 348 |
Strict
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| 67 | Toowoomba, Queensland | $16.42K | $58.63K | 257% | 407 |
Lenient
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| 68 | Launceston | $18.06K | $64.32K | 256% | 771 |
Strict
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| 69 | Shepparton, Victoria | $15.60K | $55.20K | 253% | 151 |
Lenient
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| 70 | Greater Bendigo | $15.60K | $55.12K | 253% | 533 |
Lenient
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| 71 | Hepburn, Victoria | $19.70K | $69.31K | 251% | 1,047 |
Lenient
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| 72 | Bundaberg, Queensland | $14.77K | $51.76K | 250% | 448 |
Lenient
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| 73 | Noosa, Queensland | $29.55K | $103.65K | 250% | 2,152 |
Lenient
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| 74 | Port douglas - daintree, Queensland | $24.62K | $85.78K | 248% | 979 |
Lenient
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| 75 | Greater Hobart Tas | $19.70K | $68.58K | 248% | 1,782 |
Strict
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| 76 | Port stephens, New south wales | $19.70K | $68.36K | 247% | 1,547 |
Strict
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| 77 | Adelaide, South australia | $19.70K | $68.13K | 245% | 4,484 |
Lenient
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| 78 | Murray river - swan hill, Victoria | $14.77K | $50.83K | 244% | 122 |
Lenient
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| 79 | Latrobe valley, Victoria | $15.60K | $53.57K | 243% | 137 |
Lenient
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| 80 | Nambour, Queensland | $19.70K | $67.66K | 243% | 310 |
Lenient
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| 81 | Upper goulburn valley, Victoria | $16.42K | $56.39K | 243% | 1,203 |
Lenient
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| 82 | Kempsey - nambucca, New south wales | $15.60K | $53.49K | 242% | 944 |
Strict
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| 83 | , Western australia | $24.62K | $84.03K | 241% | 6,229 |
Strict
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| 84 | Gold coast, Queensland | $29.55K | $101.00K | 241% | 7,340 |
Lenient
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| 85 | Cleveland - stradbroke, Queensland | $19.70K | $67.22K | 241% | 324 |
Lenient
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| 86 | Kingborough, Tasmania | $18.06K | $61.52K | 240% | 367 |
Strict
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| 87 | Noosa Heads Qld | $34.47K | $117.44K | 240% | 1,097 |
Lenient
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| 88 | Taree - gloucester, New south wales | $14.77K | $49.97K | 238% | 424 |
Strict
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| 89 | Orange, New south wales | $15.60K | $52.69K | 237% | 620 |
Strict
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| 90 | Griffith - murrumbidgee (west), New south wales | $14.77K | $49.92K | 237% | 70 |
Strict
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| 91 | Byron Bay | $36.12K | $122.03K | 237% | 1,124 |
Strict
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| 92 | Gippsland - east, Victoria | $14.77K | $49.71K | 236% | 902 |
Lenient
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| 93 | Shoalhaven, New south wales | $19.70K | $66.27K | 236% | 4,237 |
Strict
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| 94 | Great lakes, New south wales | $19.70K | $65.80K | 234% | 1,102 |
Strict
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| 95 | Bathurst, New south wales | $15.60K | $52.12K | 234% | 449 |
Strict
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| 96 | Surf coast, Victoria | $19.70K | $65.70K | 233% | 1,663 |
Lenient
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| 97 | Creswick - daylesford - ballan, Victoria | $19.70K | $65.55K | 232% | 1,157 |
Lenient
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| 98 | Lake macquarie - west, New south wales | $19.70K | $65.12K | 230% | 196 |
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| 99 | Central highlands (tas.), Tasmania | $15.60K | $51.42K | 229% | 160 |
Strict
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| 100 | Townsville, Queensland | $19.70K | $64.98K | 229% | 958 |
Lenient
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