Airbnb Occupancy Rates by City in Australia(September 2026)
Airbnb Occupancy Rates by City in Australia
(September 2026)Source: GuestFavoritesLast updated: 2026-09-02
Australia has 127,176 active Airbnb listings across 11 regions. We analyze 58 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 (September 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: 16,681 active listings | Occupancy: 60% | Daily Rate: A$271 | Annual Revenue: A$58,974
- Sydney: 12,065 active listings | Occupancy: 68% | Daily Rate: A$332 | Annual Revenue: A$81,907
- Brisbane: 6,212 active listings | Occupancy: 67% | Daily Rate: A$266 | Annual Revenue: A$64,933
- Perth: 4,531 active listings | Occupancy: 72% | Daily Rate: A$269 | Annual Revenue: A$71,122
- Adelaide: 3,377 active listings | Occupancy: 63% | Daily Rate: A$274 | Annual Revenue: A$63,073
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Airbnb Market Performance in Australia
Daily RateA$332Average nightly price across Australia
Occupancy Rate58% Strong demand
Annual Revenue per ListingA$62,801Average yearly earnings per property
Active Listings127,176Total 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
16,681 active listings
Occupancy 60%
Daily Rate A$271
Revenue A$58,974
Sydney, New South Wales
12,065 active listings
Occupancy 68%
Daily Rate A$332
Revenue A$81,907
Brisbane, Queensland
6,212 active listings
Occupancy 67%
Daily Rate A$266
Revenue A$64,933
Perth, Western Australia
4,531 active listings
Occupancy 72%
Daily Rate A$269
Revenue A$71,122
Adelaide, South Australia
3,377 active listings
Occupancy 63%
Daily Rate A$274
Revenue A$63,073
Melbourne, Victoria
2,833 active listings
Occupancy 71%
Daily Rate A$227
Revenue A$58,472
Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast City
2,493 active listings
Occupancy 74%
Daily Rate A$363
Revenue A$97,712
Cairns Regional, Queensland
1,719 active listings
Occupancy 68%
Daily Rate A$319
Revenue A$79,138
Geelong, Victoria
1,510 active listings
Occupancy 46%
Daily Rate A$316
Revenue A$53,340
Southbank, Melbourne
1,116 active listings
Occupancy 65%
Daily Rate A$268
Revenue A$63,487
City Of Hobart, Tasmania
939 active listings
Occupancy 67%
Daily Rate A$283
Revenue A$69,651
Townsville City, Queensland
883 active listings
Occupancy 62%
Daily Rate A$280
Revenue A$63,296
Byron Bay, Byron Shire Council
829 active listings
Occupancy 59%
Daily Rate A$646
Revenue A$139,017
Noosa Heads, Noosa Shire
825 active listings
Occupancy 69%
Daily Rate A$610
Revenue A$154,072
Coffs Harbour City Council, New South Wales
821 active listings
Occupancy 54%
Daily Rate A$331
Revenue A$64,959
Brisbane City, Brisbane
820 active listings
Occupancy 70%
Daily Rate A$274
Revenue A$70,374
Cowes, Bass Coast Shire
759 active listings
Occupancy 42%
Daily Rate A$348
Revenue A$53,905
Rye, Melbourne
728 active listings
Occupancy 43%
Daily Rate A$469
Revenue A$72,977
Broadbeach, Gold Coast City
712 active listings
Occupancy 71%
Daily Rate A$373
Revenue A$97,248
Port Douglas, Douglas Shire
678 active listings
Occupancy 58%
Daily Rate A$489
Revenue A$104,237
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
825 active listings
Occupancy 69%
Daily Rate A$610
Revenue A$154,072
Byron Bay, Byron Shire Council
829 active listings
Occupancy 59%
Daily Rate A$646
Revenue A$139,017
Sunshine Beach, Noosa Shire
274 active listings
Occupancy 62%
Daily Rate A$553
Revenue A$125,187
Pokolbin, Cessnock City Council
405 active listings
Occupancy 41%
Daily Rate A$723
Revenue A$107,159
Sydney, New South Wales
502 active listings
Occupancy 74%
Daily Rate A$391
Revenue A$106,262
Yallingup, City Of Busselton
220 active listings
Occupancy 58%
Daily Rate A$502
Revenue A$106,200
Thredbo, Snowy Monaro Regional Council
290 active listings
Occupancy 42%
Daily Rate A$736
Revenue A$112,128
Haymarket, Sydney
216 active listings
Occupancy 83%
Daily Rate A$292
Revenue A$88,074
Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast City
2,493 active listings
Occupancy 74%
Daily Rate A$363
Revenue A$97,712
Airlie Beach, Whitsunday Regional
359 active listings
Occupancy 65%
Daily Rate A$421
Revenue A$100,433
Broadbeach, Gold Coast City
712 active listings
Occupancy 71%
Daily Rate A$373
Revenue A$97,248
Palm Cove, Cairns Regional
509 active listings
Occupancy 65%
Daily Rate A$419
Revenue A$99,733
Palm Beach, Gold Coast City
230 active listings
Occupancy 68%
Daily Rate A$414
Revenue A$102,297
Kingscliff, Tweed Shire Council
386 active listings
Occupancy 62%
Daily Rate A$432
Revenue A$98,074
Huskisson, Shoalhaven City Council
257 active listings
Occupancy 52%
Daily Rate A$443
Revenue A$84,611
Margaret River, Shire Of Augusta Margaret River
430 active listings
Occupancy 72%
Daily Rate A$340
Revenue A$88,841
Noosaville, Noosa Shire
420 active listings
Occupancy 63%
Daily Rate A$413
Revenue A$94,461
Manly, Sydney
432 active listings
Occupancy 67%
Daily Rate A$417
Revenue A$101,805
Bondi Beach, Sydney
457 active listings
Occupancy 71%
Daily Rate A$424
Revenue A$110,461
Dunsborough, City Of Busselton
494 active listings
Occupancy 59%
Daily Rate A$427
Revenue A$91,536
Highest Booking Rate Markets
Cities with the strongest demand-to-supply ratios, where properties are booked most frequently throughout the year
Haymarket, Sydney
216 active listings
Occupancy 83%
Daily Rate A$292
Revenue A$88,074
Perth, Western Australia
235 active listings
Occupancy 79%
Daily Rate A$244
Revenue A$70,298
Fremantle, Perth
271 active listings
Occupancy 77%
Daily Rate A$257
Revenue A$72,109
Darlinghurst, Sydney
305 active listings
Occupancy 76%
Daily Rate A$301
Revenue A$83,090
South Brisbane, Brisbane
479 active listings
Occupancy 76%
Daily Rate A$242
Revenue A$66,770
Scarborough, Perth
324 active listings
Occupancy 75%
Daily Rate A$330
Revenue A$90,901
Sydney, New South Wales
502 active listings
Occupancy 74%
Daily Rate A$391
Revenue A$106,262
Surry Hills, Sydney
372 active listings
Occupancy 74%
Daily Rate A$308
Revenue A$83,269
Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast City
2,493 active listings
Occupancy 74%
Daily Rate A$363
Revenue A$97,712
Perth, Western Australia
4,531 active listings
Occupancy 72%
Daily Rate A$269
Revenue A$71,122
Cairns City, Cairns Regional
259 active listings
Occupancy 72%
Daily Rate A$290
Revenue A$76,303
Coogee, Sydney
187 active listings
Occupancy 72%
Daily Rate A$387
Revenue A$101,563
Margaret River, Shire Of Augusta Margaret River
430 active listings
Occupancy 72%
Daily Rate A$340
Revenue A$88,841
Broadbeach, Gold Coast City
712 active listings
Occupancy 71%
Daily Rate A$373
Revenue A$97,248
Bondi Beach, Sydney
457 active listings
Occupancy 71%
Daily Rate A$424
Revenue A$110,461
Cairns North, Cairns Regional
229 active listings
Occupancy 71%
Daily Rate A$238
Revenue A$61,738
Fortitude Valley, Brisbane
388 active listings
Occupancy 71%
Daily Rate A$252
Revenue A$65,330
Rockhampton Regional, Queensland
138 active listings
Occupancy 71%
Daily Rate A$272
Revenue A$70,200
Melbourne, Victoria
2,833 active listings
Occupancy 71%
Daily Rate A$227
Revenue A$58,472
Brisbane City, Brisbane
820 active listings
Occupancy 70%
Daily Rate A$274
Revenue A$70,374
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
207 active listings
Occupancy 37%
Daily Rate A$867
Revenue A$117,074
Thredbo, Snowy Monaro Regional Council
290 active listings
Occupancy 42%
Daily Rate A$736
Revenue A$112,128
Pokolbin, Cessnock City Council
405 active listings
Occupancy 41%
Daily Rate A$723
Revenue A$107,159
Sorrento, Melbourne
321 active listings
Occupancy 43%
Daily Rate A$657
Revenue A$103,653
Byron Bay, Byron Shire Council
829 active listings
Occupancy 59%
Daily Rate A$646
Revenue A$139,017
Noosa Heads, Noosa Shire
825 active listings
Occupancy 69%
Daily Rate A$610
Revenue A$154,072
Mount Martha, Melbourne
214 active listings
Occupancy 48%
Daily Rate A$568
Revenue A$99,763
Sunshine Beach, Noosa Shire
274 active listings
Occupancy 62%
Daily Rate A$553
Revenue A$125,187
Jindabyne, Snowy Monaro Regional Council
621 active listings
Occupancy 46%
Daily Rate A$525
Revenue A$88,240
Blairgowrie, Melbourne
341 active listings
Occupancy 41%
Daily Rate A$528
Revenue A$79,352
Yallingup, City Of Busselton
220 active listings
Occupancy 58%
Daily Rate A$502
Revenue A$106,200
Lorne, Surf Coast Shire
399 active listings
Occupancy 40%
Daily Rate A$492
Revenue A$72,073
Port Douglas, Douglas Shire
678 active listings
Occupancy 58%
Daily Rate A$489
Revenue A$104,237
Mollymook Beach, Shoalhaven City Council
226 active listings
Occupancy 45%
Daily Rate A$484
Revenue A$79,362
Rye, Melbourne
728 active listings
Occupancy 43%
Daily Rate A$469
Revenue A$72,977
Point Lookout, Brisbane
301 active listings
Occupancy 55%
Daily Rate A$472
Revenue A$95,264
Avoca Beach, Central Coast Council
200 active listings
Occupancy 47%
Daily Rate A$471
Revenue A$80,633
Culburra Beach, Shoalhaven City Council
262 active listings
Occupancy 47%
Daily Rate A$445
Revenue A$76,467
Huskisson, Shoalhaven City Council
257 active listings
Occupancy 52%
Daily Rate A$443
Revenue A$84,611
Vincentia, Shoalhaven City Council
430 active listings
Occupancy 47%
Daily Rate A$438
Revenue A$74,637
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