Where has rent risen most in Greater Brisbane?
Ranked by the percentage change in the all-dwellings median weekly rent against the same quarter a year earlier, from the Residential Tenancies Authority.
At a glance
Top 15 by rent change (year on year), placed on the real value scale — lowest at left, highest is #1.
- 01Kilcoy+36%
- 02Grange+34%
- 03Manly - Lota+23%
- 04Robertson+22%
- 05Caboolture - South+20%
- 06Annerley+20%
- 07West End+20%
- 08Ipswich - Central+19%
- 09Hawthorne+19%
- 10Bardon+17%
- 11Alderley+16%
- 12Ipswich - East+16%
- 13Chambers Flat - Logan Reserve+16%
- 14Camira - Gailes+15%
- 15Clontarf+15%
The top 30
of 132 ranked- 01Kilcoyup 129 places on the previous year's rise+36%
- 02Grangeup 130 places on the previous year's rise+34%
- 03Manly - Lotaup 128 places on the previous year's rise+23%
- 04Robertsonup 125 places on the previous year's rise+22%
- 05Caboolture - Southup 78 places on the previous year's rise+20%
- 06Annerleyup 90 places on the previous year's rise+20%
- 07West Endup 90 places on the previous year's rise+20%
- 08Ipswich - Centraldown 7 places on the previous year's rise+19%
- 09Hawthorneup 53 places on the previous year's rise+19%
- 10Bardonup 114 places on the previous year's rise+17%
- 11Alderleyup 54 places on the previous year's rise+16%
- 12Ipswich - Eastup 111 places on the previous year's rise+16%
- 13Chambers Flat - Logan Reserveup 54 places on the previous year's rise+16%
- 14Camira - Gailesup 64 places on the previous year's rise+15%
- 15Clontarfup 83 places on the previous year's rise+15%
- 16Albany Creekup 27 places on the previous year's rise+14%
- 17Bethania - Waterfordup 78 places on the previous year's rise+14%
- 18Mansfield (Qld)up 109 places on the previous year's rise+14%
- 19Balmoralup 98 places on the previous year's rise+14%
- 20Auchenflowerdown 5 places on the previous year's rise+13%
- 21Coopers Plainsup 107 places on the previous year's rise+13%
- 22Scarborough - Newportup 54 places on the previous year's rise+13%
- 23Bridgeman Downsup 91 places on the previous year's rise+13%
- 24Collingwood Park - Redbankup 68 places on the previous year's rise+12%
- 25Tarragindiup 94 places on the previous year's rise+12%
- 26Chelmer - Gracevilleup 94 places on the previous year's rise+11%
- 27Deception Baydown 2 places on the previous year's rise+11%
- 28Mango Hillup 66 places on the previous year's rise+11%
- 29Kedron - Gordon Parkup 84 places on the previous year's rise+11%
- 30Windsorup 69 places on the previous year's rise+11%
Kilcoy tops Greater Brisbane's biggest rent rises at +36%, followed by Grange (+34%) and Manly - Lota (+23%).
Show the top 30 as a table
| Rank | Suburb | Rent change (year on year) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilcoy | +36% |
| 2 | Grange | +34% |
| 3 | Manly - Lota | +23% |
| 4 | Robertson | +22% |
| 5 | Caboolture - South | +20% |
| 6 | Annerley | +20% |
| 7 | West End | +20% |
| 8 | Ipswich - Central | +19% |
| 9 | Hawthorne | +19% |
| 10 | Bardon | +17% |
| 11 | Alderley | +16% |
| 12 | Ipswich - East | +16% |
| 13 | Chambers Flat - Logan Reserve | +16% |
| 14 | Camira - Gailes | +15% |
| 15 | Clontarf | +15% |
| 16 | Albany Creek | +14% |
| 17 | Bethania - Waterford | +14% |
| 18 | Mansfield (Qld) | +14% |
| 19 | Balmoral | +14% |
| 20 | Auchenflower | +13% |
| 21 | Coopers Plains | +13% |
| 22 | Scarborough - Newport | +13% |
| 23 | Bridgeman Downs | +13% |
| 24 | Collingwood Park - Redbank | +12% |
| 25 | Tarragindi | +12% |
| 26 | Chelmer - Graceville | +11% |
| 27 | Deception Bay | +11% |
| 28 | Mango Hill | +11% |
| 29 | Kedron - Gordon Park | +11% |
| 30 | Windsor | +11% |
What's behind the ranking
What’s driving it
- Kilcoy's median rent went from $420 to $570 a week (+$150, +36%) over the year. It rests on 21 new bonds lodged in the latest quarter. At the 2021 Census, 20% of homes were rented and 0% of dwellings were flats or units.
- Grange's median rent went from $560 to $750 a week (+$190, +34%) over the year. It rests on 31 new bonds lodged in the latest quarter. At the 2021 Census, 25% of homes were rented and 10% of dwellings were flats or units.
- Manly - Lota's median rent went from $570 to $700 a week (+$130, +23%) over the year. It rests on 55 new bonds lodged in the latest quarter. At the 2021 Census, 26% of homes were rented and 9% of dwellings were flats or units.
Caveats
- A rise can come from a change in the mix of homes let as well as from rents on the same homes going up, and a low starting point exaggerates the percentage.
Ranked on the percentage change in that RTA all-dwellings median against the same quarter a year earlier. Suburbs with fewer than 500 residents, or too little data to rank fairly, are left out. Movement compares each suburb's position on the previous year's rise, among suburbs ranked in both periods. How the rankings are calculated.