Rental Yield Calculator Brisbane
Brisbane's headline yields look unremarkable, but a 0.9% vacancy rate tells the real story: one of the tightest rental markets in the country, which is exactly what you want as a landlord. Pre-set the calculator with Brisbane-typical figures or run your own.
Enter your purchase price and weekly rent to calculate rental yield.
Market context: SQM Research capital-city averages (March 2026) and Domain June Quarter 2026 Rent Report.
The Brisbane yield picture
Capital-city averages put Brisbane houses at about 2.93% gross and units at 3.69% - modest numbers reflecting how quickly Brisbane PRICES have risen. But with vacancy at 0.9%, tenants have almost no leverage, protecting rents in a way Sydney and Melbourne cannot match.
Underneath the averages, inner-city units do much better: Bowen Hills and South Brisbane have led at around 5.7% gross. Further out, Stapylton has combined a 5.6% yield with a median around $420,000 - genuine affordability by east-coast standards.
Two Queensland-specific drags on NET yield deserve attention: land tax applies from a $600,000 individual threshold measured across your whole Queensland holding, and the 12-month-per-property rent increase rule slows how quickly rents can catch up to market after you buy under market rent.
Worked example
An investor buys a South Brisbane unit for $560,000 renting at $600 a week, with $5,000 of annual expenses including body corporate.
Body corporate levies are the big swing factor on Brisbane units - get the current levy certificate before modelling.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good rental yield in Brisbane?
Market averages run about 2.93% gross for houses and 3.69% for units. Inner-city units around 5.5%+ are achievable - Bowen Hills and South Brisbane have led near 5.7% - and anything clearing 5% net of nothing else is strong for the metro area.
Is Brisbane a good market for cash-flow investors?
Better than Sydney or Melbourne thanks to price-to-rent ratios and a 0.9% vacancy rate, though rising prices have compressed yields from their historic highs. Regional QLD posts much higher yields with mining-cycle risk attached.
How does Queensland land tax affect my net yield?
Queensland aggregates your landholdings state-wide, with tax applying above a $600,000 threshold for individuals. For portfolio investors this can bite earlier than expected - include it in net-yield maths rather than discovering it at assessment time.
How often can I increase the rent on a Brisbane property?
Queensland limits increases to once every 12 months measured against the PROPERTY - not your tenancy - with two months' minimum notice. Our rent increase rules guide covers the detail.
Keep planning
Track all this automatically with propkt
Income, expenses, tenants and more for your whole Queensland portfolio. Free for 3 months, no card.
Start free trial