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Airlie Beach, QLD
R-Score 44 / 100 — ranked #8,678 of 15,286 suburbs this month
A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling
Conditions here are neither running hot nor cold. The detail below shows which indicators are doing the work.
Scores describe measured market conditions — not personal advice, and not a forecast.
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| Indicator | Airlie Beach Reading | Context & Benchmark |
|---|---|---|
| Ripehouse R-Score | 44 / 100 | Ranked #8,678 of 15,286 Australian suburbs (Oct 2026) |
| Median House Price | $1,600,000 | +63.3% over the past 12 months of settled sales |
| Median Weekly Asking Rent | $1200/wk | Implies a 3.9% gross rental yield at the current median price |
| Rental Vacancy Rate | 5.2% | Above the 1.5% tight-supply threshold |
| Median Days on Market | 225 days | Part of Whitsunday (QLD) council area (LGA avg R-Score 71/100) |
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Airlie Beach QLD FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions: Investing in Airlie Beach, QLD
Is Airlie Beach QLD a good suburb for property investment in 2026?
As of Oct 2026, Airlie Beach (QLD 4802) scores 44/100 on the Ripehouse R-Score, ranking #8,678 out of 15,286 Australian suburbs. A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling. Key fundamentals include a median price of $1,600,000, median rent of $1200/wk, gross yield of 3.9%, and vacancy of 5.2%.
What is the median house price and 12-month growth in Airlie Beach QLD?
The current median property price in Airlie Beach (QLD) is $1,600,000 (Oct 2026), representing a +63.3% change over the past 12 months. Properties in Airlie Beach currently spend a median of 225 days on market.
What is the rental yield and vacancy rate in Airlie Beach QLD?
In Airlie Beach (QLD), the median weekly asking rent is $1200/wk, producing a gross rental yield of 3.9%. The suburb vacancy rate is 5.2% as of Oct 2026.
What are the best streets in Airlie Beach QLD?
Ripehouse Advisory scores every G-NAF street in Airlie Beach against the suburb average for owner-occupancy, public housing, rent, and yield. Use the Airlie Beach Street Score tool on this page to compare individual streets.
Which council area (LGA) is Airlie Beach QLD located in?
Airlie Beach (QLD, postcode 4802) is located in the Whitsunday council area (LGA). Across Whitsunday, the council-wide average R-Score is 71/100 across 55 suburbs.
R-Score and all figures are drawn from Ripehouse's research engine — 15,000 suburbs measured across 27 indicators, refreshed monthly (data as of Oct 2026). Scores describe past and current measured market conditions only. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Nothing on this page is personal financial advice.