Best Rental Property Markets Oceania in 2025
Based on our data, this page shows the top rental markets to invest in Oceania with key
statistics
and information, like average long-term rental yields, short-term rental yields, number of rentals
available, and average property prices. This allows you to discover the most profitable cities to
invest in, buy, and own rental properties in Oceania.
Best Cities to buy rental properties in Oceania
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 average long-term rental yields for 2-bedroom properties.
Last updated: September, 2025
| Position | Market Name | LTR Revenue for 2/bd | STR Revenue for 2/bd | Average Property Prices | Gross Long-term Rental Yield | Gross Short-term Rental Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inverell - tenterfield, New south wales, Australia | $9.72K | $31.41K | $150K | 6.48% | 20.94% |
| 2 | Suva, Fiji | $9.72K | $23.77K | $150K | 6.48% | 15.85% |
| 3 | Wheat belt - south, Western australia, Australia | $9.18K | $37.26K | $150K | 6.12% | 24.84% |
| 4 | Broken hill and far west, New south wales, Australia | $7.02K | $29.26K | $120K | 5.85% | 24.38% |
| 5 | Mid north, South australia, Australia | $10.26K | $28.34K | $180K | 5.7% | 15.75% |
| 6 | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | $12.96K | $40.34K | $230K | 5.63% | 17.54% |
| 7 | Charters towers - ayr - ingham, Queensland, Australia | $9.72K | $28.93K | $180K | 5.4% | 16.07% |
| 8 | Limestone coast, South australia, Australia | $9.72K | $38.36K | $180K | 5.4% | 21.31% |
| 9 | Wheat belt - north, Western australia, Australia | $9.72K | $36.69K | $180K | 5.4% | 20.39% |
| 10 | Kempsey, New south wales, Australia | $9.72K | $35.05K | $180K | 5.4% | 19.48% |
| 11 | Surfers paradise, Queensland, Australia | $23.76K | $70.31K | $450K | 5.28% | 15.62% |
| 12 | Daly - tiwi - west arnhem, Northern territory, Australia | $12.96K | $38.82K | $250K | 5.18% | 15.53% |
| 13 | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | $9.18K | $38.97K | $180K | 5.1% | 21.65% |
| 14 | West coast, Tasmania, Australia | $7.56K | $37.49K | $150K | 5.04% | 24.99% |
| 15 | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia | $12.96K | $38.02K | $260K | 4.98% | 14.63% |
| 16 | Gladstone, Queensland, Australia | $10.80K | $41.03K | $220K | 4.91% | 18.65% |
| 17 | Mildura, Victoria, Australia | $10.26K | $30.97K | $210K | 4.89% | 14.75% |
| 18 | Campaspe, Victoria, Australia | $10.26K | $32.61K | $210K | 4.89% | 15.53% |
| 19 | Lower north, South australia, Australia | $10.26K | $37.58K | $210K | 4.89% | 17.89% |
| 20 | Bunbury, Western australia, Australia | $11.88K | $45.43K | $250K | 4.75% | 18.17% |
| 21 | Gosford, New south wales, Australia | $15.12K | $45.27K | $320K | 4.73% | 14.15% |
| 22 | Manjimup, Western australia, Australia | $8.42K | $36.59K | $180K | 4.68% | 20.33% |
| 23 | Dubbo, New south wales, Australia | $10.26K | $44.39K | $220K | 4.66% | 20.18% |
| 24 | Maryborough - pyrenees, Victoria, Australia | $10.26K | $24.78K | $220K | 4.66% | 11.27% |
| 25 | Gascoyne, Western australia, Australia | $10.26K | $52.94K | $220K | 4.66% | 24.06% |
| 26 | Gympie, Queensland, Australia | $10.26K | $36.16K | $220K | 4.66% | 16.44% |
| 27 | , Western australia, Australia | $16.20K | $53.57K | $350K | 4.63% | 15.3% |
| 28 | Murray river - swan hill, Victoria, Australia | $9.72K | $33.84K | $210K | 4.63% | 16.11% |
| 29 | Port douglas - daintree, Queensland, Australia | $16.20K | $54.88K | $350K | 4.63% | 15.68% |
| 30 | Whitsunday, Queensland, Australia | $16.20K | $82.89K | $350K | 4.63% | 23.68% |
| 31 | Maroochy, Queensland, Australia | $16.20K | $50.16K | $350K | 4.63% | 14.33% |
| 32 | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia | $9.72K | $45.26K | $210K | 4.63% | 21.55% |
| 33 | Fraser island, Queensland, Australia | $16.20K | $58.51K | $350K | 4.63% | 16.72% |
| 34 | Fraser coast, Queensland, Australia | $11.88K | $38.36K | $260K | 4.57% | 14.75% |
| 35 | Armidale, New south wales, Australia | $10.26K | $32.65K | $230K | 4.46% | 14.19% |
| 36 | Latrobe valley, Victoria, Australia | $10.26K | $33.62K | $230K | 4.46% | 14.62% |
| 37 | Moira, Victoria, Australia | $10.26K | $22.37K | $230K | 4.46% | 9.73% |
| 38 | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | $10.26K | $38.52K | $230K | 4.46% | 16.75% |
| 39 | Darling downs (west) - maranoa, Queensland, Australia | $10.26K | $27.67K | $230K | 4.46% | 12.03% |
| 40 | Geraldton, Western australia, Australia | $10.26K | $49.95K | $230K | 4.46% | 21.72% |
| 41 | Mid west, Western australia, Australia | $9.72K | $41.06K | $220K | 4.42% | 18.66% |
| 42 | Burnie - ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia | $9.72K | $37.08K | $220K | 4.42% | 16.86% |
| 43 | Gold coast, Queensland, Australia | $19.44K | $65.86K | $450K | 4.32% | 14.64% |
| 44 | Australian capital territory, Australia | $17.28K | $39.45K | $400K | 4.32% | 9.86% |
| 45 | Gippsland - south west, Victoria, Australia | $10.80K | $34.70K | $250K | 4.32% | 13.88% |
| 46 | Wodonga - alpine, Victoria, Australia | $10.80K | $44.08K | $250K | 4.32% | 17.63% |
| 47 | Outback - north and east, South australia, Australia | $6.48K | $32.52K | $150K | 4.32% | 21.68% |
| 48 | Palm cove, Queensland, Australia | $15.12K | $63.34K | $350K | 4.32% | 18.1% |
| 49 | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | $9.72K | $33.95K | $230K | 4.23% | 14.76% |
| 50 | Murray and mallee, South australia, Australia | $7.56K | $33.73K | $180K | 4.2% | 18.74% |
| 51 | Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia | $10.80K | $37.53K | $260K | 4.15% | 14.43% |
| 52 | Victor harbor sa, Australia | $10.26K | $37.98K | $250K | 4.1% | 15.19% |
| 53 | Young - yass, New south wales, Australia | $10.26K | $36.42K | $250K | 4.1% | 14.57% |
| 54 | Kempsey - nambucca, New south wales, Australia | $10.26K | $34.51K | $250K | 4.1% | 13.8% |
| 55 | Albury, New south wales, Australia | $10.26K | $39.81K | $250K | 4.1% | 15.93% |
| 56 | Wangaratta - benalla, Victoria, Australia | $10.26K | $27.73K | $250K | 4.1% | 11.09% |
| 57 | Colac - corangamite, Victoria, Australia | $10.26K | $40.59K | $250K | 4.1% | 16.24% |
| 58 | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | $10.26K | $38.65K | $250K | 4.1% | 15.46% |
| 59 | Yorke peninsula, South australia, Australia | $10.26K | $27.84K | $250K | 4.1% | 11.13% |
| 60 | Albany, Western australia, Australia | $10.26K | $45.40K | $250K | 4.1% | 18.16% |
| 61 | Central highlands (tas.), Tasmania, Australia | $10.26K | $32.51K | $250K | 4.1% | 13.01% |
| 62 | East gippsland, Victoria, Australia | $10.26K | $32.12K | $250K | 4.1% | 12.85% |
| 63 | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | $10.58K | $31.08K | $260K | 4.07% | 11.95% |
| 64 | Cairns, Australia | $12.96K | $54.79K | $320K | 4.05% | 17.12% |
| 65 | Whitsunday islands, Australia | $16.20K | $135.13K | $400K | 4.05% | 33.78% |
| 66 | Bass coast, Victoria, Australia | $12.96K | $31.83K | $320K | 4.05% | 9.95% |
| 67 | Queanbeyan, New south wales, Australia | $12.96K | $36.39K | $320K | 4.05% | 11.37% |
| 68 | Wyong, New south wales, Australia | $12.96K | $36.25K | $320K | 4.05% | 11.33% |
| 69 | Lachlan valley, New south wales, Australia | $12.96K | $41.79K | $320K | 4.05% | 13.06% |
| 70 | Clarence valley, New south wales, Australia | $12.96K | $45.66K | $320K | 4.05% | 14.27% |
| 71 | Great lakes, New south wales, Australia | $12.96K | $43.61K | $320K | 4.05% | 13.63% |
| 72 | Barwon - west, Victoria, Australia | $12.96K | $33.62K | $320K | 4.05% | 10.51% |
| 73 | Geelong, Victoria, Australia | $12.96K | $39.74K | $320K | 4.05% | 12.42% |
| 74 | Wellington, Victoria, Australia | $12.96K | $21.16K | $320K | 4.05% | 6.61% |
| 75 | Grampians, Victoria, Australia | $12.96K | $31.39K | $320K | 4.05% | 9.81% |
| 76 | Darling downs - east, Queensland, Australia | $12.96K | $77.04K | $320K | 4.05% | 24.07% |
| 77 | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | $12.96K | $30.21K | $320K | 4.05% | 9.44% |
| 78 | Caboolture hinterland, Queensland, Australia | $12.96K | $34.43K | $320K | 4.05% | 10.76% |
| 79 | Far north, Queensland, Australia | $12.96K | $40.86K | $320K | 4.05% | 12.77% |
| 80 | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | $16.20K | $49.72K | $400K | 4.05% | 12.43% |
| 81 | Sunshine coast hinterland, Queensland, Australia | $16.20K | $42.82K | $400K | 4.05% | 10.71% |
| 82 | Nambour, Queensland, Australia | $12.96K | $43.62K | $320K | 4.05% | 13.63% |
| 83 | Townsville, Queensland, Australia | $12.96K | $41.97K | $320K | 4.05% | 13.12% |
| 84 | Burnett, Queensland, Australia | $12.96K | $29.33K | $320K | 4.05% | 9.17% |
| 85 | Sorell - dodges ferry, Tasmania, Australia | $12.96K | $34.31K | $320K | 4.05% | 10.72% |
| 86 | Litchfield, Northern territory, Australia | $12.96K | $30.88K | $320K | 4.05% | 9.65% |
| 87 | South gippsland, Victoria, Australia | $12.96K | $39.55K | $320K | 4.05% | 12.36% |
| 88 | Moorabool, Victoria, Australia | $12.96K | $28.42K | $320K | 4.05% | 8.88% |
| 89 | Phillip island, Victoria, Australia | $12.96K | $29.99K | $320K | 4.05% | 9.37% |
| 90 | Batemans bay, Australia | $12.96K | $39.87K | $320K | 4.05% | 12.46% |
| 91 | Magnetic island, Queensland, Australia | $14.04K | $55.85K | $350K | 4.01% | 15.96% |
| 92 | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | $11.88K | $39.02K | $300K | 3.96% | 13.01% |
| 93 | Greater bendigo, Australia | $10.26K | $36.09K | $260K | 3.95% | 13.88% |
| 94 | Gympie - cooloola, Queensland, Australia | $10.26K | $36.41K | $260K | 3.95% | 14.0% |
| 95 | Broadbeach - burleigh, Queensland, Australia | $21.60K | $65.46K | $550K | 3.93% | 11.9% |
| 96 | Taree - gloucester, New south wales, Australia | $9.72K | $32.06K | $250K | 3.89% | 12.83% |
| 97 | Tumut - tumbarumba, New south wales, Australia | $9.72K | $34K | $250K | 3.89% | 13.6% |
| 98 | Wagga wagga, New south wales, Australia | $9.72K | $38.36K | $250K | 3.89% | 15.34% |
| 99 | Gippsland - east, Victoria, Australia | $9.72K | $32.12K | $250K | 3.89% | 12.85% |
| 100 | Eyre peninsula and south west, South australia, Australia | $9.72K | $30.35K | $250K | 3.89% | 12.14% |
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