CAIRNS · CAIRNS, QLD
Asking-rent research for this ABS locality in Cairns. Figures describe the selected postcode.
For the week ending 15 September 2026, SQM Research reports asking rents of $748 per week for houses in postcode 4870. Asking rents were 0.2% higher than the comparable year-earlier observation; these figures cover the whole postcode, including other localities, and describe advertised rents rather than signed leases.
ASKING RENTS
Weekly asking rent
$748/wk
All houses
Annual change
+0.2%
Same postcode and property series
Monthly equivalent
$3,241
Calculated as rent × 52 ÷ 12
SQM ResearchWeek ending 2026-09-15Advertised rents, not signed lease prices
Monthly averages of published weekly observations. Missing observations are omitted.
| Month | Houses /wk | Units /wk |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | $744 | $501 |
| Aug 26 | $738 | $497 |
| Jul 26 | $744 | $482 |
| Jun 26 | $749 | $504 |
| May 26 | $760 | $516 |
| Apr 26 | $738 | $500 |
| Mar 26 | $771 | $499 |
| Feb 26 | $763 | $504 |
| Jan 26 | $778 | $498 |
| Dec 25 | $751 | $491 |
| Nov 25 | $741 | $487 |
| Oct 25 | $733 | $478 |
| Sep 25 | $741 | $467 |
| Aug 25 | $722 | $455 |
| Jul 25 | $668 | $466 |
| Jun 25 | $673 | $458 |
| May 25 | $656 | $468 |
| Apr 25 | $669 | $460 |
| Mar 25 | $682 | $466 |
| Feb 25 | $675 | $468 |
| Jan 25 | $684 | $467 |
| Dec 24 | $695 | $477 |
| Nov 24 | $685 | $475 |
| Oct 24 | $677 | $447 |
| Sep 24 | $648 | $455 |
| Aug 24 | $662 | $460 |
| Jul 24 | $682 | $455 |
| Jun 24 | $658 | $450 |
| May 24 | $689 | $444 |
| Apr 24 | $691 | $435 |
| Mar 24 | $690 | $441 |
| Feb 24 | $645 | $446 |
| Jan 24 | $642 | $448 |
| Dec 23 | $638 | $447 |
| Nov 23 | $618 | $445 |
| Oct 23 | $650 | $429 |
| Sep 23 | $648 | $417 |
| Aug 23 | $640 | $411 |
| Jul 23 | $578 | $421 |
| Jun 23 | $594 | $407 |
| May 23 | $597 | $401 |
| Apr 23 | $605 | $399 |
| Mar 23 | $628 | $381 |
| Feb 23 | $590 | $394 |
| Jan 23 | $608 | $405 |
| Dec 22 | $598 | $403 |
| Nov 22 | $573 | $400 |
| Oct 22 | $570 | $402 |
| Sep 22 | $560 | $378 |
| Aug 22 | $571 | $374 |
| Jul 22 | $553 | $384 |
| Jun 22 | $540 | $387 |
| May 22 | $557 | $392 |
| Apr 22 | $557 | $379 |
| Mar 22 | $569 | $373 |
| Feb 22 | $566 | $371 |
| Jan 22 | $553 | $378 |
| Dec 21 | $520 | $371 |
| Nov 21 | $505 | $373 |
| Oct 21 | $512 | $375 |
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