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Queensland and Sunshine Coast rental figures, drawn from Anglicare's 2026 Rental Affordability Snapshot and SQM Research. Every number here is sourced.
Anglicare checked thousands of listings nationally in 2026. Not a single one was affordable on that income.
Of the 8,163 rentals surveyed across Southern Queensland, just 26 were within reach.
Across Southern Queensland, not one was affordable and suitable for a family with children. Zero.
Only 444 of the 8,163 rentals were within reach, even for a full-time minimum-wage earner.
A healthy rental market runs near 3% vacancy. The Sunshine Coast sits around 0.6%, so there's almost nothing to rent.
Southern Queensland's rental pool shrank again against the 2025 snapshot. The squeeze is tightening, not easing.
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