What could your Great Barrier Reef & Cairns property earn?
A two-bedroom rental in Great Barrier Reef & Cairns typically achieves around €145 a night at about 68% occupancy — roughly €2,997 gross per month.
By property size
| Size | Nightly rate | Nights / year | Gross / month | Gross / year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | €102 | 248 | €2,108 | €25,296 |
| 1 bedroom | €123 | 248 | €2,542 | €30,504 |
| 2 bedrooms | €145 | 248 | €2,997 | €35,960 |
| 3 bedrooms | €189 | 248 | €3,906 | €46,872 |
| 4+ bedrooms | €232 | 248 | €4,795 | €57,536 |
These are indicative market estimates for a well-presented property, not a guarantee. Actual earnings depend on your location, presentation, availability, local regulation and season. Figures are gross revenue before cleaning (around €55 per stay here), taxes, utilities and local levies.
Letting in Great Barrier Reef & Cairns
Rules and licensing
Cairns Regional Council permits short-term letting in most zones, but body corporate bylaws in the beachfront towers frequently prohibit it. Queensland requires smoke alarm compliance to a specific standard in every let property.
Tourist tax
No state bed tax. Reef trips carry a per-person Environmental Management Charge, collected by the operator.
How the year is shaped
June to October is the dry, stinger-free peak. The wet from January to March is genuinely wet and demand drops sharply.
Who books here
Divers and families, typically five to seven nights, planning around boat departure times. Somewhere to rinse and hang wet gear is a real differentiator.
Short-term rental rules change often and can differ by district, and building or condominium rules may restrict letting regardless of what the city permits. Treat this as orientation, not legal advice, and confirm the current position with the local authority before letting.
What drives the number in Great Barrier Reef & Cairns
Peak season
Demand follows the tourist season. The best months to visit are June to October (dry, no stingers), and rates run highest then.
Typical occupancy
68% across the year for an actively managed listing — around 248 booked nights.
Cleaning
About €55 per stay, and roughly 62 stays a year at a four-night average.
Currency
Australian Dollar (AUD). 1 EUR = 1.65 AUD / 1 USD = 1.53 AUD
List it on Holistay
Publishing is free. Add a video walkthrough, set your nightly rate, and decide whether to accept offers on quiet dates. You can read the full Great Barrier Reef & Cairns travel guide to see what guests coming here are planning around.