Most Renter-Dominated Suburbs
Top 50 suburbs by share of households renting (ABS Census 2021, suburbs with 200+ stated households). High renter share means deep tenant demand for investors — and competition for renters. National only..
Most Renter-Dominated Suburbs
Top 50 suburbs by share of households renting (ABS Census 2021, suburbs with 200+ stated households). High renter share means deep tenant demand for investors — and competition for renters. National only. — Australia
This ranking works best as a first-pass screen, especially when you need to reduce a wide field quickly.
A rank is useful because it compresses one dimension well, but it never replaces the fuller suburb-level picture.
Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then confirm whether those finalists still hold up on the rest of the data.
A ranking compresses one signal well, but it should hand you into compare or suburb detail before becoming a decision.
Save a small working set, then use compare and evidence depth before treating any row as a decision.
Rankings are strongest when they hand you a shortlist quickly. Compare the top two first, then open suburb detail if the head-to-head result still feels narrow.
- #1CherbourgQLD99.0%307
- #2PuckapunyalVIC98.3%233
- #3TindalNT97.5%200
- #4WoorabindaQLD97.1%273
- #5BamagaQLD93.8%288
- #6AurukunQLD92.4%236
- #7Wellesley IslandsQLD92.3%234
- #8Palm IslandQLD91.9%494
- #9St George RangesWA91.7%278
- #10WickhamWA91.6%512
- #11Mission RiverQLD91.6%202
- #12DoomadgeeQLD90.9%285
- #13TieriQLD90.9%219
- #14ParaburdooWA87.2%335
- #15GaliwinkuNT86.4%309
- #16MiddlemountQLD85.8%436
- #17KowanyamaQLD85.4%247
- #18YularaNT85.2%412
- #19GunbalanyaNT83.3%222
- #20WadeyeNT82.6%339
- #21Tom PriceWA82.0%816
- #22Bowen HillsQLD81.9%2,685
- #23Fitzroy CrossingWA81.8%358
- #24ManingridaNT81.0%394
- #25Hope ValeQLD81.0%294
- #26Fortitude ValleyQLD80.6%5,251
- #27WurrumiyangaNT79.3%362
- #28YarrabahQLD78.6%486
- #29WindaleNSW78.2%1,321
- #30Dampier PeninsulaWA77.5%306
- #31NewmanWA76.3%1,323
- #32ChippendaleNSW76.0%3,743
- #33AirdsNSW76.0%990
- #34HaymarketNSW75.6%3,005
- #35DaceyvilleNSW75.6%520
- #36Darwin CityNT75.3%2,984
- #37GagebrookTAS74.2%554
- #38Thursday IslandQLD74.1%742
- #39EveleighNSW74.0%265
- #40Halls CreekWA73.0%444
- #41BidwillNSW73.0%1,265
- #42WaterlooNSW72.7%8,046
- #43CarltonVIC72.3%6,924
- #44SydneyNSW72.0%7,107
- #45Harris ParkNSW71.5%1,874
- #46RichlandsQLD71.3%1,915
- #47MelbourneVIC71.0%27,478
- #48CoolalingaNT70.6%218
- #49WoolloomoolooNSW70.6%1,925
- #50ClaymoreNSW70.6%710
| # ▲ | SUBURB | STATE | RENTED % | HOUSEHOLDS | POP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cherbourg | QLD | 99.0% | 307 | 1,194 |
| 2 | Puckapunyal | VIC | 98.3% | 233 | 1,108 |
| 3 | Tindal | NT | 97.5% | 200 | 850 |
| 4 | Woorabinda | QLD | 97.1% | 273 | 1,019 |
| 5 | Bamaga | QLD | 93.8% | 288 | 1,186 |
| 6 | Aurukun | QLD | 92.4% | 236 | 1,101 |
| 7 | Wellesley Islands | QLD | 92.3% | 234 | 1,022 |
| 8 | Palm Island | QLD | 91.9% | 494 | 2,138 |
| 9 | St George Ranges | WA | 91.7% | 278 | 1,133 |
| 10 | Wickham | WA | 91.6% | 512 | 2,022 |
| 11 | Mission River | QLD | 91.6% | 202 | 974 |
| 12 | Doomadgee | QLD | 90.9% | 285 | 1,387 |
| 13 | Tieri | QLD | 90.9% | 219 | 732 |
| 14 | Paraburdoo | WA | 87.2% | 335 | 1,324 |
| 15 | Galiwinku | NT | 86.4% | 309 | 2,199 |
| 16 | Middlemount | QLD | 85.8% | 436 | 1,899 |
| 17 | Kowanyama | QLD | 85.4% | 247 | 1,079 |
| 18 | Yulara | NT | 85.2% | 412 | 853 |
| 19 | Gunbalanya | NT | 83.3% | 222 | 1,177 |
| 20 | Wadeye | NT | 82.6% | 339 | 1,924 |
| 21 | Tom Price | WA | 82.0% | 816 | 2,910 |
| 22 | Bowen Hills | QLD | 81.9% | 2,685 | 4,898 |
| 23 | Fitzroy Crossing | WA | 81.8% | 358 | 1,181 |
| 24 | Maningrida | NT | 81.0% | 394 | 2,518 |
| 25 | Hope Vale | QLD | 81.0% | 294 | 1,004 |
| 26 | Fortitude Valley | QLD | 80.6% | 5,251 | 9,708 |
| 27 | Wurrumiyanga | NT | 79.3% | 362 | 1,421 |
| 28 | Yarrabah | QLD | 78.6% | 486 | 2,505 |
| 29 | Windale | NSW | 78.2% | 1,321 | 3,421 |
| 30 | Dampier Peninsula | WA | 77.5% | 306 | 1,051 |
| 31 | Newman | WA | 76.3% | 1,323 | 6,456 |
| 32 | Chippendale | NSW | 76.0% | 3,743 | 7,803 |
| 33 | Airds | NSW | 76.0% | 990 | 3,265 |
| 34 | Haymarket | NSW | 75.6% | 3,005 | 8,305 |
| 35 | Daceyville | NSW | 75.6% | 520 | 1,146 |
| 36 | Darwin City | NT | 75.3% | 2,984 | 7,149 |
| 37 | Gagebrook | TAS | 74.2% | 554 | 1,572 |
| 38 | Thursday Island | QLD | 74.1% | 742 | 2,805 |
| 39 | Eveleigh | NSW | 74.0% | 265 | 606 |
| 40 | Halls Creek | WA | 73.0% | 444 | 1,572 |
| 41 | Bidwill | NSW | 73.0% | 1,265 | 4,202 |
| 42 | Waterloo | NSW | 72.7% | 8,046 | 16,379 |
| 43 | Carlton | VIC | 72.3% | 6,924 | 16,055 |
| 44 | Sydney | NSW | 72.0% | 7,107 | 16,667 |
| 45 | Harris Park | NSW | 71.5% | 1,874 | 5,043 |
| 46 | Richlands | QLD | 71.3% | 1,915 | 5,621 |
| 47 | Melbourne | VIC | 71.0% | 27,478 | 54,941 |
| 48 | Coolalinga | NT | 70.6% | 218 | 510 |
| 49 | Woolloomooloo | NSW | 70.6% | 1,925 | 3,792 |
| 50 | Claymore | NSW | 70.6% | 710 | 2,579 |
Australian most renter-dominated suburbs FAQ
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What does Most Renter-Dominated Suburbs rank?
Most Renter-Dominated Suburbs ranks suburbs in Australia using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs by share of households renting (ABS Census 2021, suburbs with 200+ stated households). High renter share means deep tenant demand for investors — and competition for renters. National only.
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How should I use this ranking for property research?
Use the ranking as a screening step for Australia. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.
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Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?
No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
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How current is the ranking data?
QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.