Average rent in Tablelands, QLD — 2026
Tablelands sits in the Mareeba local government area, 1481km from the Brisbane CBD, with a population of around 6,204 at the most recent ABS Census (2021). The typical renter pays $230/week — below the Queensland state median of $359/week. 18% of households rent, and the rest own outright or are paying off a mortgage.
$230/wk
ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 6,204
- Median age
- 43
- Distance to Brisbane
- 1481 km
- Households renting
- 18%
- Separate houses
- 93%
- Flats / apartments
- 1%
- Born overseas
- 13%
- Top occupation
- Managers
- LGA
- Mareeba
ABS 2021
Renting in Tablelands
Tablelands comes in cheaper than most of Queensland — the typical renter pays $230/week, around 36% below the state median of $359/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 71% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 18% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (93%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 6,204, median age 43, and the most common occupation category is Managers. 13% of residents were born overseas. At 1481km from Brisbane, Tablelands 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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