Average rent in Stanthorpe, QLD — 2026
Stanthorpe is part of the Southern Downs council area and sits 171km out from the Brisbane CBD, with around 5,286 residents at the 2021 ABS Census. Renters here typically pay $250/week, which is below the Queensland median of $359/week. About 30% of households rent — the rest are owners or paying down a mortgage.
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ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 5,286
- Median age
- 50
- Distance to Brisbane
- 171 km
- Households renting
- 30%
- Separate houses
- 88%
- Flats / apartments
- 2%
- Born overseas
- 15%
- Top occupation
- Labourers
- LGA
- Southern Downs
ABS 2021
Renting in Stanthorpe
Stanthorpe sits below the Queensland median, with the typical renter paying $250/week — 30% less than the state-wide $359/week baseline (ABS Census 2021). The suburb skews owner-occupied: 66% own outright or with a mortgage, and only 30% rent. Housing stock is dominated by separate houses (88%), with limited high-density development. Population sits at 5,286, the median age is 50, and the most common occupation is Labourers. 15% of residents were born overseas. Stanthorpe is 171km from Brisbane, often putting it outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — though state-level rent indices show the 2021 baseline is now meaningfully out of date. Your reported figure above gives the live read; the Census number anchors the historical baseline.
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