Short-term rental regulations for 42 cities in Australia
Adelaide is South Australia's charming capital — wine regions (Barossa, Clare Valley, McLaren Vale), Fringe Festival, ...
Airlie Beach is the gateway to the Whitsunday Islands with strong sailing and resort tourism. Whitsunday Regional Counci...
Albany is Western Australia's historic southern port with stunning coastal scenery. City of Albany requires development ...
Alice Springs is the Red Centre gateway to Uluru and the MacDonnell Ranges. The NT government requires short-stay accomm...
Ballarat is Victoria's gold rush heritage city with growing domestic tourism. City of Ballarat applies Victoria's STR fr...
The Barossa Valley is Australia's most famous wine region with strong tourism demand. Barossa Council requires developme...
Bendigo is a vibrant Central Victorian gold rush city with strong arts and food tourism. City of Greater Bendigo applies...
The Blue Mountains near Sydney applies NSW's STRA framework with additional local restrictions. Non-hosted STRs in some ...
Bowral in the Southern Highlands is a popular Sydney weekend escape with boutique tourism. Wingecarribee Shire Council a...
Brisbane is Australia's fastest-growing major city and 2032 Olympic Games host. Very permissive STR environment — Quee...
Broome is Western Australia's Kimberley pearl town with Cable Beach and strong dry-season tourism. Shire of Broome requi...
Byron Bay is Australia's most Instagram-famous beach town and a celebrity magnet. NSW 180-night annual cap applies. Byro...
Cairns is the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest — Australia's tropical north tourism hub. Very...
Coffs Harbour is a mid-North Coast NSW destination with beaches and the Big Banana. Coffs Harbour City Council applies N...
Darwin is Australia's tropical north capital with a growing STR market driven by dry-season tourism. The Northern Territ...
Exmouth is the gateway to Ningaloo Reef, one of the world's best snorkelling destinations. Shire of Exmouth requires reg...
Fremantle is Perth's historic port city with a vibrant arts scene and growing STR market. City of Fremantle requires pla...
Geelong is Victoria's second city on Corio Bay with proximity to the Great Ocean Road. City of Greater Geelong applies V...
Gold Coast is Australia's tourism capital — 57km of beaches, theme parks (Movie World, Sea World), and a massive surf ...
The Great Ocean Road region (Lorne, Apollo Bay, Port Fairy) spans multiple councils with varying STR rules. Surf Coast, ...
Hervey Bay is the whale-watching capital of Australia and gateway to Fraser Island. Fraser Coast Regional Council requir...
Hobart is Australia's second-oldest city and Tasmania's capital — MONA art museum, Dark Mofo festival, and pristine wi...
Hunter Valley wine country north of Sydney has strong weekend tourism demand. Cessnock and Singleton councils apply NSW'...
Kangaroo Island is South Australia's premier nature destination recovering from 2020 bushfires. Kangaroo Island Council ...
Launceston is Tasmania's second city and gateway to the Tamar Valley wine region. Launceston City Council applies Tasman...
Magnetic Island near Townsville is a national park island with strong domestic tourism. Townsville City Council applies ...
Margaret River is Western Australia's premium wine and surf region — world-class cabernet and chardonnay, big-wave sur...
Melbourne has minimal STR regulation compared to Sydney — no mandatory registration or night caps currently. Victoria ...
The Mornington Peninsula south of Melbourne has some of Victoria's strictest local STR rules. The council requires plann...
Mudgee is a wine and food destination in Central NSW with growing STR demand. Mid-Western Regional Council applies NSW's...
Newcastle is NSW's second city with a growing lifestyle and tourism STR market. City of Newcastle applies the NSW STRA f...
Noosa is one of Australia's most exclusive coastal resort towns — Hastings Street boutiques, national park, and pristi...
Perth is Australia's most isolated major city — Western Australia's booming resources sector drives strong business tr...
Phillip Island is Victoria's top day-trip and weekend destination, famous for the Penguin Parade. Bass Coast Shire Counc...
Port Douglas is Far North Queensland's premium resort town near the Great Barrier Reef. Douglas Shire Council applies Qu...
Port Macquarie is a popular mid-North Coast NSW beach town. Port Macquarie-Hastings Council applies NSW's STRA framework...
Rottnest Island (Wadjemup) is managed by the Rottnest Island Authority; private STRs are effectively prohibited as all a...
The Sunshine Coast north of Brisbane is a major Queensland tourism market. Sunshine Coast Council requires short-term ac...
Sydney allows unhosted STRs up to 180 nights/year in Greater Sydney (365 in regional areas). STRA registration required ...
Townsville is North Queensland's largest city and gateway to Magnetic Island. Townsville City Council applies Queensland...
Victor Harbor on the Fleurieu Peninsula is a popular Adelaide day-trip and holiday destination. City of Victor Harbor re...
The Whitsunday Islands (Airlie Beach, Hamilton Island) are Queensland's premium sailing destination. Whitsunday Regional...