South Brisbane

How much is rent in South Brisbane?

New leases of all home types in South Brisbane had a median rent of $549 a week in July–Sept 2026, across 1,493 new leases, up 5.8% on a year earlier.

1-bedroom units in South Brisbane: $700 a week (237 new leases), up 6.1% on a year earlier
2-bedroom units in South Brisbane: $900 a week (252 new leases), up 5.9% on a year earlier
3-bedroom units in South Brisbane: $1,400 a week (37 new leases), up 7.7% on a year earlier

New leases are rents agreed at the start of a tenancy in July–Sept 2026, from Queensland RTA bond data, not what current tenants pay.

Median rents: South Brisbane

Medians from the published data, for every group. Middle half: half the figures fall in this range, a quarter below it and a quarter above. Method

New-lease rents · South Brisbane

July–Sept 2026 · Queensland RTA bond data

Homes	Median	Middle half	Leases	vs a year earlier
all homes	$549/wk	—	1,493	+5.8%
1-bed unitsCheck an increase	$700/wk	—	237	+6.1%
2-bed unitsCheck an increase	$900/wk	—	252	+5.9%
3-bed unitsCheck an increase	$1,400/wk	—	37	+7.7%

Rent in nearby suburbs

Each suburb's median weekly rent for new leases, July–Sept 2026, from Queensland RTA bond data: up to eight nearby suburbs, those with the most new leases, in name order. A median from fewer than 20 new leases isn't shown (—).

Suburb	All homes	2-bed units	3-bed houses
Auchenflower 4066	$680/wk	$680/wk	—
East Brisbane 4169	$625/wk	$700/wk	—
Highgate Hill 4101	$550/wk	$640/wk	—
Kangaroo Point 4169	$730/wk	$830/wk	—
Milton 4064	$730/wk	$800/wk	—

Every suburb in the council area: Brisbane rents by suburb

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