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Source: BNBCalc market metadata · Reviewed by Parker Place, CTO of BNBCalc.com · Data updated October 7, 2026
Best Airbnb Markets in Australia
Whitsunday is the top Australia short-term rental market across Airbnb and Vrbo by annual revenue. Average-tier listings in Whitsunday earn $128,601 a year on average, with 56% occupancy at an average daily rate of $593. Whitsunday has 774 average active listings.
Top revenue market
Whitsunday
$128.6K
Median annual revenue
$55.7K
Average listing revenue
Median occupancy
43%
Adjusted occupancy
Tracked markets
79
Countrywide market coverage
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All Australia Short-Term Rental Markets
Every market below links to its full BNBCalc market page. Non-US country rankings use annual revenue first because gross yield requires property value metadata that is currently US-only.
Average active listings is the average number of Airbnb and Vrbo listings active in a market each month over the last 12 months, the same figure you'll see on that market's page. Annual revenue is total market revenue over the last 12 months divided by that average, and it already includes cleaning fees.
| Rank | Market | Annual revenue | Monthly revenue | ADR | Occupancy | Average active listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Whitsunday | $128,601 | $10,717 | $593 | 56% | 774 |
| #2 | Noosa | $110,651 | $9,221 | $532 | 54% | 1,667 |
| #3 | Gold Coast | $95,079 | $7,923 | $405 | 59% | 4,129 |
| #4 | Byron | $92,192 | $7,683 | $535 | 45% | 1,825 |
| #5 | Tweed Heads | $83,214 | $6,935 | $442 | 51% | 1,185 |
| #6 | Tambourine Mountain | $82,092 | $6,841 | $408 | 48% | 204 |
| #7 | Kiama | $81,867 | $6,822 | $492 | 41% | 1,697 |
| #8 | Margaret River Coast | $81,497 | $6,791 | $385 | 52% | 849 |
| #9 | Southern Highlands | $78,913 | $6,576 | $463 | 41% | 909 |
| #10 | Sydney | $76,353 | $6,363 | $357 | 58% | 9,083 |
| #11 | Cairns | $72,274 | $6,023 | $360 | 51% | 2,257 |
| #12 | Busselton | $72,183 | $6,015 | $407 | 46% | 1,773 |
| #13 | Newcastle | $71,380 | $5,948 | $430 | 42% | 1,482 |
| #14 | Kosciuszko National Park | $70,443 | $5,870 | $476 | 35% | 1,575 |
| #15 | Sunshine Coast | $69,775 | $5,815 | $363 | 50% | 2,859 |
| #16 | Mudgee | $69,706 | $5,809 | $379 | 43% | 598 |
| #17 | Kalgoorlie | $67,979 | $5,665 | $320 | 55% | 256 |
| #18 | Cessnock NSW | $67,653 | $5,638 | $484 | 33% | 941 |
| #19 | Darwin City | $65,579 | $5,465 | $294 | 57% | 826 |
| #20 | Mornington Peninsula | $64,924 | $5,410 | $467 | 38% | 5,010 |
| #21 | Wollongong | $64,284 | $5,357 | $359 | 48% | 416 |
| #22 | Alpine Shire | $63,708 | $5,309 | $441 | 36% | 1,122 |
| #23 | Blue Mountains | $62,525 | $5,210 | $349 | 41% | 1,565 |
| #24 | Brisbane | $61,709 | $5,142 | $282 | 57% | 4,637 |
| #25 | Albany | $61,271 | $5,106 | $306 | 51% | 464 |
| #26 | Central Coast | $60,574 | $5,048 | $448 | 35% | 2,535 |
| #27 | Perth | $59,942 | $4,995 | $265 | 59% | 3,034 |
| #28 | Kangaroo Island | $59,251 | $4,938 | $343 | 45% | 383 |
| #29 | Healesville | $59,116 | $4,926 | $459 | 33% | 1,207 |
| #30 | Adelaide | $59,026 | $4,919 | $287 | 55% | 3,059 |
| #31 | Coles bay | $58,683 | $4,890 | $316 | 47% | 688 |
| #32 | Mandurah | $58,189 | $4,849 | $360 | 43% | 505 |
| #33 | Bendigo | $58,064 | $4,839 | $371 | 37% | 1,800 |
| #34 | Jervis Bay | $57,666 | $4,806 | $423 | 35% | 3,032 |
| #35 | Warwick | $56,989 | $4,749 | $323 | 41% | 372 |
| #36 | Hobart | $56,940 | $4,745 | $278 | 52% | 2,036 |
| #37 | Orange | $56,935 | $4,745 | $299 | 47% | 743 |
| #38 | Cardinia Reservoir | $56,818 | $4,735 | $315 | 43% | 684 |
| #39 | Toowoomba | $56,531 | $4,711 | $260 | 54% | 410 |
| #40 | Torquay | $55,721 | $4,643 | $439 | 35% | 2,515 |
| #41 | Coffs Harbour | $53,984 | $4,499 | $357 | 40% | 1,006 |
| #42 | Rockhampton QLD | $53,753 | $4,479 | $293 | 49% | 501 |
| #43 | Victor Harbor | $52,748 | $4,396 | $338 | 42% | 2,038 |
| #44 | Burra | $52,708 | $4,392 | $326 | 39% | 513 |
| #45 | Ararat | $52,267 | $4,356 | $278 | 44% | 472 |
| #46 | Colac | $51,852 | $4,321 | $369 | 36% | 878 |
| #47 | Townsville | $51,591 | $4,299 | $295 | 47% | 724 |
| #48 | Melbourne | $51,476 | $4,290 | $251 | 55% | 10,738 |
| #49 | Young | $51,341 | $4,278 | $291 | 45% | 525 |
| #50 | Mount Macedon | $51,083 | $4,257 | $322 | 40% | 363 |
| #51 | Port Stephens | $50,439 | $4,203 | $366 | 37% | 1,900 |
| #52 | Yamba | $50,272 | $4,189 | $337 | 42% | 659 |
| #53 | Batemans Bay | $49,711 | $4,143 | $357 | 38% | 877 |
| #54 | Launceston | $48,347 | $4,029 | $263 | 47% | 870 |
| #55 | Cassowary Coast | $47,986 | $3,999 | $361 | 36% | 231 |
| #56 | Forster-Tuncurry | $46,942 | $3,912 | $383 | 33% | 1,397 |
| #57 | Armidale | $46,921 | $3,910 | $251 | 48% | 350 |
| #58 | Bundaberg | $46,877 | $3,906 | $268 | 47% | 1,140 |
| #59 | Redcliffe | $46,484 | $3,874 | $291 | 43% | 688 |
| #60 | Geraldton | $45,930 | $3,828 | $266 | 46% | 423 |
| #61 | Port Welshpool | $45,664 | $3,805 | $304 | 40% | 621 |
| #62 | Canberra | $45,438 | $3,787 | $228 | 52% | 1,480 |
| #63 | Bass Coast | $45,266 | $3,772 | $350 | 36% | 1,184 |
| #64 | Wangaratta | $44,431 | $3,703 | $321 | 37% | 931 |
| #65 | Warrnambool | $44,242 | $3,687 | $347 | 36% | 851 |
| #66 | Robe | $43,710 | $3,642 | $274 | 41% | 607 |
| #67 | Geelong | $43,167 | $3,597 | $271 | 41% | 958 |
| #68 | Bega | $41,871 | $3,489 | $311 | 38% | 969 |
| #69 | Devonport | $41,758 | $3,480 | $234 | 48% | 428 |
| #70 | Ballarat | $41,216 | $3,435 | $221 | 49% | 469 |
| #71 | Mackay | $40,291 | $3,358 | $211 | 51% | 238 |
| #72 | Port Lincoln | $39,873 | $3,323 | $248 | 42% | 357 |
| #73 | Maryborough | $39,756 | $3,313 | $237 | 46% | 354 |
| #74 | Ninety Mile Beach | $39,011 | $3,251 | $252 | 41% | 179 |
| #75 | Port Macquarie | $38,491 | $3,208 | $284 | 40% | 1,349 |
| #76 | Orbost | $37,997 | $3,166 | $304 | 32% | 855 |
| #77 | Mildura Rural City | $36,700 | $3,058 | $275 | 37% | 202 |
| #78 | Yorketown | $35,080 | $2,923 | $273 | 36% | 648 |
| #79 | Thyra | $31,037 | $2,586 | $262 | 33% | 163 |
How We Rank Non-US Markets
Outside the US, BNBCalc ranks country market pages by average annual revenue until property-value coverage is available for international gross yield. Annual revenue is useful for identifying demand and pricing power, but investors should still review acquisition cost, taxes, seasonality, regulations, and operating expenses before comparing returns.