Rent in Townsville council area
- Median weekly rent
- $550
- Change over a year
- +10.0%
- New leases
- 2,049 in the quarter
June quarter 2026, new leases only, published by Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland).
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Every kind of home
June quarter 2026
| Home | Median | New leases | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | $550 | 2,049 | +10.0% | +57.1% |
| 1-bedroom units | $330 | 146 | 0.0% | +22.7% |
| 2-bedroom units | $450 | 405 | +2.3% | +55.2% |
| 3-bedroom units | $580 | 95 | +7.4% | +52.6% |
| 2-bedroom houses | $500 | 55 | +11.1% | +58.7% |
| 3-bedroom houses | $550 | 524 | +10.0% | +57.1% |
| Houses, 4 or more bedrooms | $640 | 558 | +7.6% | +52.4% |
| 2-bedroom townhouses | $470 | 39 | n/a | +59.3% |
| 3-bedroom townhouses | $550* | 17 | n/a | n/a |
* Small sample: 10 to 29 new leases.
How the median rent has moved
Sep 2016 to Jun 2026
Show as a table
| Quarter | All homes | 2-bedroom units | 3-bedroom houses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $550 | $450 | $550 |
| Mar 2026 | $530 | $470 | $550 |
| Dec 2025 | $540 | $450 | $550 |
| Sep 2025 | $520 | $420 | $525 |
| Jun 2025 | $500 | $440 | $500 |
| Mar 2025 | $500 | $430 | $500 |
| Dec 2024 | $490 | $420 | $500 |
| Sep 2024 | $480 | $400 | $480 |
| Jun 2024 | $470 | $390 | $475 |
| Mar 2024 | $460 | $390 | $460 |
| Dec 2023 | $450 | $380 | $450 |
| Sep 2023 | $430 | $355 | $435 |
| Jun 2023 | $420 | $350 | $420 |
| Mar 2023 | $410 | $350 | $410 |
| Dec 2022 | $410 | $350 | $420 |
| Sep 2022 | $400 | $330 | $400 |
| Jun 2022 | $380 | $320 | $390 |
| Mar 2022 | $380 | $330 | $390 |
| Dec 2021 | $375 | $325 | $380 |
| Sep 2021 | $355 | $300 | $365 |
| Jun 2021 | $350 | $290 | $350 |
| Mar 2021 | $350 | $310 | $360 |
| Dec 2020 | $350 | $300 | $350 |
| Sep 2020 | $330 | $280 | $335 |
| Jun 2020 | $330 | $270 | $320 |
| Mar 2020 | $335 | $295 | $335 |
| Dec 2019 | $335 | $280 | $330 |
| Sep 2019 | $320 | $270 | $320 |
| Jun 2019 | $320 | $260 | $320 |
| Mar 2019 | $325 | $280 | $315 |
| Dec 2018 | $300 | $250 | $300 |
| Sep 2018 | $295 | $235 | $290 |
| Jun 2018 | $300 | $245 | $290 |
| Mar 2018 | $300 | $250 | $300 |
| Dec 2017 | $295 | $240 | $295 |
| Sep 2017 | $290 | $240 | $280 |
| Jun 2017 | $285 | $235 | $285 |
| Mar 2017 | $300 | $256 | $300 |
| Dec 2016 | $300 | $245 | $290 |
| Sep 2016 | $300 | $250 | $300 |
How it compares
June quarter 2026
| Area | Median | 1 year | New leases |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Townsville council area | $550 | +10.0% | 2,049 |
| Queensland | $650 | +8.3% | 53,770 |
- Ranks 19 of 41 in Queensland from dearest to cheapest, among places with 30 or more new leases.
- At the 2021 Census, renting households here paid a median of $305 a week, 18% of the median household income. That figure counts every renting household, old leases and new.
- Since the Census (Sep 2021 to Jun 2026), rents on new leases here rose +54.9%. Wages in Queensland rose +18.6% over the same time (ABS Wage Price Index).
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Suburbs in this council area
June quarter 2026, all homes
| Name | Median weekly rent | New leases | 1 year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bohle Plains | $650 | 48 | +8.3% |
| Townsville City | $650 | 53 | +8.3% |
| Burdell | $640 | 108 | +10.3% |
| Bushland Beach | $640 | 56 | +6.7% |
| Mount Low | $625 | 69 | +7.8% |
| Idalia | $620 | 51 | +12.7% |
| Annandale | $610 | 59 | −1.6% |
| Mount Louisa | $610 | 102 | +8.9% |
| Kirwan | $580 | 159 | +10.5% |
| Nelly Bay | $560* | 16 | n/a |
| Deeragun | $550 | 31 | +5.8% |
| South Townsville | $550 | 30 | n/a |
| Thuringowa Central | $550* | 10 | n/a |
| Douglas (Townsville) | $530 | 155 | +7.1% |
| Kelso | $530 | 94 | +8.2% |
| Wulguru | $530 | 46 | n/a |
| Vincent | $525* | 17 | n/a |
| Condon | $520 | 65 | +4.0% |
| Heatley | $520 | 43 | +13.0% |
| Railway Estate | $520 | 47 | +8.3% |
| Cranbrook | $500 | 53 | +16.3% |
| North Ward | $500 | 118 | +8.7% |
| Oonoonba | $495 | 32 | +4.2% |
| Currajong | $490* | 24 | n/a |
| Belgian Gardens | $480 | 35 | 0.0% |
| Rasmussen | $480 | 50 | 0.0% |
| Mundingburra | $470 | 33 | n/a |
| Garbutt | $460* | 22 | n/a |
| Aitkenvale | $450 | 37 | +7.1% |
| Gulliver | $450 | 30 | n/a |
| Pimlico | $450 | 49 | +13.9% |
| Rosslea | $450 | 47 | +7.1% |
| West End (Townsville) | $450 | 90 | +7.1% |
| Hyde Park | $440* | 24 | n/a |
| Hermit Park | $425 | 54 | +25.0% |
| Cosgrove | Under 10 leases | 9 | n/a |
* Small sample: 10 to 29 new leases.
Smaller places
Too few new leases for a figure of their own, but they're counted in this council's figures
Alice River, Alligator Creek (Townsville), Arcadia, Balgal Beach, Barringha, Beach Holm, Black River, Bluewater, Bluewater Park, Bohle, Brookhill, Calcium, Cape Cleveland, Castle Hill, Clemant, Cluden, Crystal Creek, Cungulla, Florence Bay, Granite Vale, Gumlow, Horseshoe Bay, Jensen, Julago, Lynam, Majors Creek, Mount Elliot, Mount St John, Mount Stuart, Murray, Mutarnee, Mysterton, Nome, Oak Valley, Pallarenda, Paluma, Picnic Bay, Pinnacles, Rangewood, Reid River and 15 more.