Average rent in Heatley, QLD — 2026
Heatley is part of the Townsville council area and sits 1111km out from the Brisbane CBD, with around 3,907 residents at the 2021 ABS Census. Renters here typically pay $280/week, which is below the Queensland median of $359/week. About 33% of households rent — the rest are owners or paying down a mortgage.
$280/wk
ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 3,907
- Median age
- 40
- Distance to Brisbane
- 1111 km
- Households renting
- 33%
- Separate houses
- 84%
- Flats / apartments
- 0%
- Born overseas
- 13%
- Top occupation
- Technicians and Trades Workers
- LGA
- Townsville
ABS 2021
Renting in Heatley
Heatley comes in cheaper than most of Queensland — the typical renter pays $280/week, around 22% below the state median of $359/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 61% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 33% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (84%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 3,907, median age 40, and the most common occupation category is Technicians and Trades Workers. 13% of residents were born overseas. At 1111km from Brisbane, Heatley typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.
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