Airbnb Occupancy Rates by City in Australia
(June 2026)

Source: GuestFavoritesLast updated: 2026-06-02

Australia has 126,142 active Airbnb listings across 11 regions. We analyze 57 key markets to help you identify the most profitable cities for your Airbnb investment. Compare occupancy rates, daily rates, and annual revenue data to find the best locations.

The largest Airbnb markets in Australia are Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide.

Airbnb Markets in Australia (June 2026)

11 regions

Australia Airbnb Market Guide

Choosing the right market is the most important decision for your Airbnb investment success. Our comprehensive analysis of Australia helps you identify the most profitable cities and regions based on real market data.

We track 11 different markets across Australia, each with its own unique supply-demand dynamics, pricing patterns, and profitability.

What Are the Best Cities for Airbnb in Australia?

Based on our analysis of performance data, here are the top-performing markets in Australia:

  • Melbourne: 16,543 active listings | Occupancy: 58% | Daily Rate: A$275 | Annual Revenue: A$57,989
  • Sydney: 11,444 active listings | Occupancy: 67% | Daily Rate: A$337 | Annual Revenue: A$81,862
  • Brisbane: 6,219 active listings | Occupancy: 65% | Daily Rate: A$269 | Annual Revenue: A$64,012
  • Perth: 4,409 active listings | Occupancy: 72% | Daily Rate: A$271 | Annual Revenue: A$70,846
  • Adelaide: 3,446 active listings | Occupancy: 61% | Daily Rate: A$278 | Annual Revenue: A$62,252

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Airbnb Market Performance in Australia

Daily RateA$336Average nightly price across Australia
Occupancy Rate57% Strong demand
Annual Revenue per ListingA$61,994Average yearly earnings per property
Active Listings126,142Total properties in Australia

Largest Airbnb Markets by Listing Volume

Cities with the highest concentration of active Airbnb listings, indicating mature markets with strong supply and established hosting infrastructure

Melbourne, Victoria

16,543 active listings
Occupancy 58%
Daily Rate A$275
Revenue A$57,989

Sydney, New South Wales

11,444 active listings
Occupancy 67%
Daily Rate A$337
Revenue A$81,862

Brisbane, Queensland

6,219 active listings
Occupancy 65%
Daily Rate A$269
Revenue A$64,012

Perth, Western Australia

4,409 active listings
Occupancy 72%
Daily Rate A$271
Revenue A$70,846

Adelaide, South Australia

3,446 active listings
Occupancy 61%
Daily Rate A$278
Revenue A$62,252

Melbourne, Victoria

2,789 active listings
Occupancy 69%
Daily Rate A$232
Revenue A$58,039

Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast City

2,339 active listings
Occupancy 72%
Daily Rate A$370
Revenue A$97,395

Cairns Regional, Queensland

1,717 active listings
Occupancy 66%
Daily Rate A$316
Revenue A$76,144

Geelong, Victoria

1,550 active listings
Occupancy 45%
Daily Rate A$320
Revenue A$52,632

Southbank, Melbourne

1,086 active listings
Occupancy 63%
Daily Rate A$276
Revenue A$63,550

City Of Hobart, Tasmania

940 active listings
Occupancy 65%
Daily Rate A$284
Revenue A$67,891

Byron Bay, Byron Shire Council

849 active listings
Occupancy 58%
Daily Rate A$655
Revenue A$138,272

Noosa Heads, Noosa Shire

845 active listings
Occupancy 68%
Daily Rate A$612
Revenue A$151,440

Townsville City, Queensland

839 active listings
Occupancy 60%
Daily Rate A$274
Revenue A$60,077

Coffs Harbour City Council, New South Wales

838 active listings
Occupancy 52%
Daily Rate A$334
Revenue A$63,851

Brisbane City, Brisbane

829 active listings
Occupancy 69%
Daily Rate A$279
Revenue A$70,024

Cowes, Bass Coast Shire

767 active listings
Occupancy 41%
Daily Rate A$354
Revenue A$53,558

Rye, Melbourne

738 active listings
Occupancy 41%
Daily Rate A$477
Revenue A$71,776

Broadbeach, Gold Coast City

684 active listings
Occupancy 71%
Daily Rate A$377
Revenue A$97,127

Port Douglas, Douglas Shire

673 active listings
Occupancy 57%
Daily Rate A$492
Revenue A$102,207

Highest Revenue per Property Markets

Cities where individual Airbnb properties generate the most annual revenue, representing the best return on investment opportunities

Noosa Heads, Noosa Shire

845 active listings
Occupancy 68%
Daily Rate A$612
Revenue A$151,440

Byron Bay, Byron Shire Council

849 active listings
Occupancy 58%
Daily Rate A$655
Revenue A$138,272

Sunshine Beach, Noosa Shire

273 active listings
Occupancy 60%
Daily Rate A$558
Revenue A$123,150

Pokolbin, Cessnock City Council

410 active listings
Occupancy 39%
Daily Rate A$732
Revenue A$104,159

Sydney, New South Wales

483 active listings
Occupancy 74%
Daily Rate A$396
Revenue A$106,331

Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast City

2,339 active listings
Occupancy 72%
Daily Rate A$370
Revenue A$97,395

Yallingup, City Of Busselton

215 active listings
Occupancy 56%
Daily Rate A$500
Revenue A$101,319

Haymarket, Sydney

209 active listings
Occupancy 81%
Daily Rate A$298
Revenue A$87,885

Bondi Beach, Sydney

411 active listings
Occupancy 71%
Daily Rate A$435
Revenue A$112,194

Broadbeach, Gold Coast City

684 active listings
Occupancy 71%
Daily Rate A$377
Revenue A$97,127

Airlie Beach, Whitsunday Regional

350 active listings
Occupancy 64%
Daily Rate A$428
Revenue A$100,006

Palm Beach, Gold Coast City

217 active listings
Occupancy 66%
Daily Rate A$412
Revenue A$99,338

Thredbo, Snowy Monaro Regional Council

280 active listings
Occupancy 41%
Daily Rate A$687
Revenue A$103,545

Margaret River, Shire Of Augusta Margaret River

422 active listings
Occupancy 71%
Daily Rate A$342
Revenue A$88,583

Huskisson, Shoalhaven City Council

260 active listings
Occupancy 51%
Daily Rate A$452
Revenue A$84,726

Scarborough, Perth

313 active listings
Occupancy 75%
Daily Rate A$339
Revenue A$92,316

Dunsborough, City Of Busselton

486 active listings
Occupancy 57%
Daily Rate A$433
Revenue A$89,581

Manly, Sydney

427 active listings
Occupancy 66%
Daily Rate A$422
Revenue A$101,957

Kingscliff, Tweed Shire Council

401 active listings
Occupancy 60%
Daily Rate A$443
Revenue A$97,654

Palm Cove, Cairns Regional

523 active listings
Occupancy 63%
Daily Rate A$417
Revenue A$96,514

Highest Booking Rate Markets

Cities with the strongest demand-to-supply ratios, where properties are booked most frequently throughout the year

Haymarket, Sydney

209 active listings
Occupancy 81%
Daily Rate A$298
Revenue A$87,885

Perth, Western Australia

228 active listings
Occupancy 78%
Daily Rate A$246
Revenue A$69,948

Fremantle, Perth

274 active listings
Occupancy 76%
Daily Rate A$257
Revenue A$71,735

South Brisbane, Brisbane

491 active listings
Occupancy 75%
Daily Rate A$245
Revenue A$66,745

Scarborough, Perth

313 active listings
Occupancy 75%
Daily Rate A$339
Revenue A$92,316

Darlinghurst, Sydney

303 active listings
Occupancy 74%
Daily Rate A$309
Revenue A$83,670

Surry Hills, Sydney

342 active listings
Occupancy 74%
Daily Rate A$310
Revenue A$83,846

Sydney, New South Wales

483 active listings
Occupancy 74%
Daily Rate A$396
Revenue A$106,331

Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast City

2,339 active listings
Occupancy 72%
Daily Rate A$370
Revenue A$97,395

Perth, Western Australia

4,409 active listings
Occupancy 72%
Daily Rate A$271
Revenue A$70,846

Coogee, Sydney

179 active listings
Occupancy 71%
Daily Rate A$390
Revenue A$101,410

Margaret River, Shire Of Augusta Margaret River

422 active listings
Occupancy 71%
Daily Rate A$342
Revenue A$88,583

Bondi Beach, Sydney

411 active listings
Occupancy 71%
Daily Rate A$435
Revenue A$112,194

Broadbeach, Gold Coast City

684 active listings
Occupancy 71%
Daily Rate A$377
Revenue A$97,127

Cairns City, Cairns Regional

263 active listings
Occupancy 70%
Daily Rate A$285
Revenue A$72,891

Fortitude Valley, Brisbane

395 active listings
Occupancy 70%
Daily Rate A$255
Revenue A$64,878

Cairns North, Cairns Regional

222 active listings
Occupancy 69%
Daily Rate A$233
Revenue A$58,637

Brisbane City, Brisbane

829 active listings
Occupancy 69%
Daily Rate A$279
Revenue A$70,024

Melbourne, Victoria

2,789 active listings
Occupancy 69%
Daily Rate A$232
Revenue A$58,039

City Of Darwin, Northern Territory

632 active listings
Occupancy 69%
Daily Rate A$275
Revenue A$68,781

Luxury & Premium Rate Markets

High-end destinations where Airbnb properties command the highest nightly rates, typically in tourist hotspots and luxury locations

Dinner Plain, Alpine Shire

199 active listings
Occupancy 36%
Daily Rate A$866
Revenue A$113,223

Pokolbin, Cessnock City Council

410 active listings
Occupancy 39%
Daily Rate A$732
Revenue A$104,159

Thredbo, Snowy Monaro Regional Council

280 active listings
Occupancy 41%
Daily Rate A$687
Revenue A$103,545

Sorrento, Melbourne

331 active listings
Occupancy 42%
Daily Rate A$667
Revenue A$101,698

Byron Bay, Byron Shire Council

849 active listings
Occupancy 58%
Daily Rate A$655
Revenue A$138,272

Noosa Heads, Noosa Shire

845 active listings
Occupancy 68%
Daily Rate A$612
Revenue A$151,440

Mount Martha, Melbourne

222 active listings
Occupancy 47%
Daily Rate A$576
Revenue A$97,879

Sunshine Beach, Noosa Shire

273 active listings
Occupancy 60%
Daily Rate A$558
Revenue A$123,150

Blairgowrie, Melbourne

354 active listings
Occupancy 40%
Daily Rate A$536
Revenue A$78,101

Jindabyne, Snowy Monaro Regional Council

576 active listings
Occupancy 45%
Daily Rate A$519
Revenue A$84,380

Lorne, Surf Coast Shire

420 active listings
Occupancy 39%
Daily Rate A$504
Revenue A$71,723

Yallingup, City Of Busselton

215 active listings
Occupancy 56%
Daily Rate A$500
Revenue A$101,319

Mollymook Beach, Shoalhaven City Council

243 active listings
Occupancy 44%
Daily Rate A$491
Revenue A$78,784

Port Douglas, Douglas Shire

673 active listings
Occupancy 57%
Daily Rate A$492
Revenue A$102,207

Rye, Melbourne

738 active listings
Occupancy 41%
Daily Rate A$477
Revenue A$71,776

Avoca Beach, Central Coast Council

200 active listings
Occupancy 45%
Daily Rate A$477
Revenue A$78,786

Point Lookout, Brisbane

305 active listings
Occupancy 54%
Daily Rate A$473
Revenue A$93,651

Culburra Beach, Shoalhaven City Council

274 active listings
Occupancy 46%
Daily Rate A$453
Revenue A$76,226

Huskisson, Shoalhaven City Council

260 active listings
Occupancy 51%
Daily Rate A$452
Revenue A$84,726

Vincentia, Shoalhaven City Council

432 active listings
Occupancy 46%
Daily Rate A$446
Revenue A$74,267

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