Average rent in Emu Park, QLD — 2026
Emu Park is part of the Livingstone council area and sits 519km out from the Brisbane CBD, with around 5,798 residents at the 2021 ABS Census. Renters here typically pay $350/week, which is below the Queensland median of $359/week. About 27% of households rent — the rest are owners or paying down a mortgage.
$350/wk
ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 5,798
- Median age
- 49
- Distance to Brisbane
- 519 km
- Households renting
- 27%
- Separate houses
- 88%
- Flats / apartments
- 6%
- Born overseas
- 10%
- Top occupation
- Technicians and Trades Workers
- LGA
- Livingstone
ABS 2021
Renting in Emu Park
Emu Park runs roughly with the Queensland state median — renters typically pay $350/week, close to the $359/week state baseline (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (70% are owners or paying off a mortgage) and only 27% rent. Separate houses dominate the housing stock (88%), which gives the suburb a quieter, family-leaning feel — borne out by a median age of 49 and a population around 5,798. The most common occupation is Technicians and Trades Workers, and 10% of residents were born overseas. Emu Park is 519km 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.
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