CAIRNS · RENT RANKINGS
Of 5 Cairns councils with a house observation, Tablelands has the lowest average house asking rent at $561 a week and Douglas the highest at $823. Latest observation 22 Sep 2026.
Derived population-weighted mean of up to four postcode asking-rent series, not a council/suburb median. ABS 2021 Postal Areas approximate postcodes; source coverage can be partial. Councils without an observation are left out of that ranking rather than estimated. Asking rents are advertised prices, not signed leases.
ANNUAL CHANGE · HOUSES
Year-on-year change in average house asking rent for each council sample.
ALL COUNCILS
Lowest average house asking rent first. Weekly figures; annual change is year on year.
| Council | House rent | House change | Unit rent | Unit change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Tablelands | $561 | +10.8% | $334 | +1.9% |
| 2. Mareeba | $611 | +2.9% | $399 | +26.6% |
| 3. Yarrabah | $652 | — | $295 | — |
| 4. Cairns | $749 | +3.7% | $527 | +6.2% |
| 5. Douglas | $823 | +12.0% | $506 | +4.6% |
Source: SQM Research postcode asking rents mapped to ABS 2021 council boundaries. Latest included observation: 22 Sep 2026. A dash means no comparable observation.
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