Average rent in Airlie - Whitsundays, QLD — 2026

Airlie - Whitsundays runs roughly with the Queensland state median — renters typically pay $370/week, close to the $359/week state baseline (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (57% are owners or paying off a mortgage) and only 40% rent. Separate houses dominate the housing stock (63%), which gives the suburb a quieter, family-leaning feel — borne out by a median age of 36 and a population around 14,523. The most common occupation is Technicians and Trades Workers, and 23% of residents were born overseas. Airlie - Whitsundays is 918km from Brisbane, and rent trajectories here tend to track the state average rather than running ahead of it — but state rent indices have moved since 2021, so double-check against the live figure above.