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Benchmark market value tables

Access benchmark market value tables for accommodation and meals for the current and prior years.

Last updated 8 September 2025

Our previous years reference tablesExternal Link are now available on data.gov.au.

Short-term accommodation and meals tables

Before you use the benchmark market values for short-term accommodation and meals, you need to understand:

For past years' benchmark market values, refer to Short-term accommodation previous years tablesExternal Link on data.gov.au.

Current short-term accommodation and meals tables

The current short-term accommodation and meals benchmark market values by state and territory follow:

Australian Capital Territory

Table 1: ACT short-term accommodation and meals benchmark market values ($ per day) for 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026

Capital or country centre

Accommodation
($)

Breakfast
($)

Lunch
($)

Dinner
($)

Incidentals
($)

Canberra

178

34

39

66

24

All other country centres

141

31

35

61

24

For more information, see:

New South Wales

Table 2: NSW short-term accommodation and meals benchmark market values ($ per day) for 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026

Capital or country centre

Accommodation
($)

Breakfast
($)

Lunch
($)

Dinner
($)

Incidentals
($)

Sydney

223

34

39

66

24

Albury

207

34

39

66

24

Armidale

166

34

39

66

24

Bathurst

207

34

39

66

24

Bega

207

34

39

66

24

Bourke

184

34

39

66

24

Broken Hill

162

34

39

66

24

Cobar

207

34

39

66

24

Coffs Harbour

207

34

39

66

24

Cooma

207

34

39

66

24

Cowra

207

34

39

66

24

Dubbo

170

34

39

66

24

Gosford

161

34

39

66

24

Goulburn

165

34

39

66

24

Grafton

172

34

39

66

24

Griffith

160

34

39

66

24

Gunnedah

180

34

39

66

24

Inverell

207

34

39

66

24

Lismore

183

34

39

66

24

Maitland

187

34

39

66

24

Mudgee

206

34

39

66

24

Muswellbrook

160

34

39

66

24

Narrabri

207

34

39

66

24

Newcastle

195

34

39

66

24

Norfolk Island

256

34

39

66

24

Nowra

168

34

39

66

24

Orange

215

34

39

66

24

Port Macquarie

190

34

39

66

24

Queanbeyan

207

34

39

66

24

Tamworth

207

34

39

66

24

Taree

207

34

39

66

24

Tumut

207

34

39

66

24

Wagga Wagga

177

34

39

66

24

Wollongong

182

34

39

66

24

All other country centres

141

31

35

61

24

Note: the country centres listed change each year.

For more information, see:

Northern Territory

Table 3: NT short-term accommodation and meals benchmark market values ($ per day) for 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026

Capital or country centre

Accommodation
($)

Breakfast
($)

Lunch
($)

Dinner
($)

Incidentals
($)

Darwin

220

34

39

66

24

Alice Springs

206

34

39

66

24

Jabiru

216

34

39

66

24

Katherine

228

34

39

66

24

Nhulunbuy

264

34

39

66

24

Tennant Creek

207

34

39

66

24

Yulara

570

34

39

66

24

All other country centres

141

31

35

61

24

Note: the country centres listed change each year.

For more information, see:

Queensland

Table 4: Queensland short-term accommodation and meals benchmark market values ($ per day) for 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026

Capital or country centre

Accommodation
($)

Breakfast
($)

Lunch
($)

Dinner
($)

Incidentals
($)

Brisbane

181

34

39

66

24

Ayr

207

34

39

66

24

Bundaberg

184

34

39

66

24

Cairns

175

34

39

66

24

Charters Towers

168

34

39

66

24

Chinchilla

207

34

39

66

24

Dalby

201

34

39

66

24

Emerald

179

34

39

66

24

Gladstone

171

34

39

66

24

Gold Coast

225

34

39

66

24

Hervey Bay

175

34

39

66

24

Horn Island

345

34

39

66

24

Innisfail

207

34

39

66

24

Kingaroy

180

34

39

66

24

Mackay

166

34

39

66

24

Maryborough

207

34

39

66

24

Mount Isa

185

34

39

66

24

Nambour

163

34

39

66

24

Rockhampton

174

34

39

66

24

Roma

182

34

39

66

24

Thursday Island

323

34

39

66

24

Toowoomba

161

34

39

66

24

Townsville

174

34

39

66

24

Weipa

238

34

39

66

24

All other country centres

141

31

35

61

24

Note: the country centres listed change each year.

For more information, see:

South Australia

Table 5: South Australia short-term accommodation and meals benchmark market values ($ per day) for 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026

Capital or country centre

Accommodation
($)

Breakfast
($)

Lunch
($)

Dinner
($)

Incidentals
($)

Adelaide

158

34

39

66

24

Bordertown

164

34

39

66

24

Ceduna

156

34

39

66

24

Kadina

207

34

39

66

24

Mount Gambier

164

34

39

66

24

Naracoorte

207

34

39

66

24

Port Augusta

207

34

39

6

24

Port Lincoln

170

34

39

66

24

Port Pirie

207

34

39

66

24

Renmark

207

34

39

66

24

Whyalla

167

34

39

66

24

Wilpena-Pound

272

34

39

66

24

All other country centres

141

31

35

61

24

Note: the country centres listed change each year.

For more information, see:

Tasmania

Table 6: Tasmania short-term accommodation and meals benchmark market values ($ per day) for 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026

Capital or country centre

Accommodation
($)

Breakfast
($)

Lunch
($)

Dinner
($)

Incidentals
($)

Hobart

176

34

39

66

24

Burnie

178

34

39

66

24

Devonport

162

34

39

66

24

Launceston

174

34

39

66

24

Queenstown

207

34

39

66

24

All other country centres

141

21

35

61

24

Note: the country centres listed change each year.

For more information, see:

Victoria

Table 7: Victoria short-term accommodation and meals benchmark market values ($ per day) for 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026

Capital or country centre

Accommodation
($)

Breakfast
($)

Lunch
($)

Dinner
($)

Incidentals
($)

Melbourne

173

34

39

66

24

Ararat

159

34

39

66

24

Bairnsdale

176

34

39

66

24

Ballarat

187

34

39

66

24

Benalla

168

34

39

66

24

Bendigo

170

34

39

66

24

Bright

180

34

39

66

24

Castlemaine

162

34

39

66

24

Colac

207

34

39

66

24

Echuca

207

34

39

66

24

Geelong

175

34

39

66

24

Hamilton

170

34

39

66

24

Horsham

166

34

39

66

24

Mildura

170

34

39

66

24

Portland

163

34

39

66

24

Sale

207

34

39

66

24

Seymour

164

34

39

66

24

Shepparton

167

34

39

66

24

Swan Hill

181

34

39

66

24

Wangaratta

186

34

39

66

24

Warrnambool

175

34

39

66

24

Wodonga

207

34

39

66

24

Wonthaggi

188

34

39

66

24

All other country centres

141

31

35

61

24

Note: the country centres listed change each year.

For more information, see:

Western Australia

Table 8: Western Australia short-term accommodation and meals benchmark market values ($ per day) for 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026

Capital or country centre

Accommodation
($)

Breakfast
($)

Lunch
($)

Dinner
($)

Incidentals
($)

Perth

180

34

29

66

24

Albany

193

34

39

66

24

Broome

255

34

39

66

24

Bunbury

178

34

39

66

24

Carnarvon

174

34

39

66

24

Christmas Island

218

34

39

66

24

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

331

34

39

66

24

Dampier

199

34

39

66

24

Derby

192

34

39

66

24

Esperance

180

34

39

66

24

Exmouth

235

34

39

66

24

Geraldton

190

34

39

66

24

Halls Creek

204

34

39

66

24

Kalgoorlie

193

34

39

66

24

Karratha

288

34

39

66

24

Kununurra

222

34

39

66

24

Newman

271

34

39

66

24

Northam

220

34

39

66

24

Port Hedland

266

34

39

66

24

All other country centres

141

31

35

61

24

Note: the country centres listed change each year.

For more information, see:

Detailed long-term accommodation tables

Before you use the benchmark market values for long-term accommodation, you need to understand:

The weekly long-term accommodation includes boarding house rooms.

For past years benchmark market values, refer to long-term accommodation previous years tablesExternal Link.

Current long-term accommodation tables

The current long-term accommodation benchmark market values by state and territory follow:

Australian Capital Territory

Table 9: Australian Capital Territory long-term accommodation benchmark market values ($ per week) for 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026

Location

House 1 bedroom
($)

House 2 bedrooms
($)

House 3 bedrooms
($)

House 4 or more bedrooms
($)

Other dwellings 1 bedroom
($)

Other dwellings 2 bedrooms
($)

Other dwellings 3 bedrooms
($)

Other dwellings 4 or more bedrooms
($)

Inner Central

441

609

756

1037

546

683

814

1123

Inner South

413

609

709

893

483

599

714

985

West and North

392

591

672

801

483

588

701

968

Outer South

386

555

662

788

467

546

651

898

Other

386

555

662

788

467

546

651

898

Canberra zone definitions:

  • Inner Central is Canberra North and Canberra South.
  • Inner South is Woden, Weston Creek and Molonglo Valley.
  • West and North is Belconnen, Gungahlin and Hall.
  • Outer South is Tuggeranong.

For more information, see:

New South Wales

Table 10: NSW long-term accommodation benchmark market values ($ per week) for 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026

Location

House 1 bedroom
($)

House 2 bedrooms
($)

House 3 bedrooms
($)

House 4 or more bedrooms
($)

Other dwellings 1 bedroom
($)

Other dwellings 2 bedrooms
($)

Other dwellings 3 bedrooms
($)

Other dwellings 4 or more bedrooms
($)

Sydney – Inner

765

945

1313

1811

735

977

1164

1607

Sydney – Middle

490

683

840

1159

651

735

876

1209

Sydney – Outer

398

536

683

942

572

651

776

1071

Wollongong

429

609

735

1014

441

557

664

916

Newcastle

429

609

735

1014

497

641

764

1054

Other

398

536

683

942

441

557

664

916

Sydney zone definitions:

  • Inner is Ashfield, Botany, Drummoyne, Lane Cove, Leichhardt, Marrickville, Mosman, North Sydney, Randwick, South Sydney, Sydney, Waverley, Willoughby and Woollahra.
  • Middle is Auburn, Bankstown, Burwood, Canterbury, Concord, Hunters Hill, Hurstville, Kogarah, Ku-ring-gai, Manly, Parramatta, Rockdale, Ryde and Strathfield.
  • Outer is Baulkham Hills, Blacktown, Blue Mountains, Camden, Campbelltown, Fairfield, Gosford, Hawkesbury, Holroyd, Hornsby, Liverpool, Penrith, Pittwater, Sutherland, Warringah, Wollondilly and Wyong.

For more information, see:

Northern Territory

Table 11: Northern Territory long-term accommodation benchmark market values ($ per week) for 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026

Location

House 1 bedroom
($)

House 2 bedrooms
($)

House 3 bedrooms
($)

House 4 or more bedrooms
($)

Other dwellings 1 bedroom
($)

Other dwellings 2 bedrooms
($)

Other dwellings 3 bedrooms
($)

Other dwellings 4 or more bedrooms
($)

Darwin – Inner

429

616

735

945

515

620

739

1019

Northern Suburbs

374

538

642

832

399

515

614

847

Palmerston

355

511

609

756

n.a

473

563

777

Alice Springs

349

502

599

735

357

457

545

752

Other

349

502

599

735

357

457

545

752

Darwin zone definitions:

  • Inner is City (inner), Fannie Bay, Larrakeyah, Ludmilla, Narrows, Parap, Stuart Park, The Gardens and City (remainder).
  • Northern Suburbs is Alawa, Anula, Brinkin, Coconut Grove, Jingili, Karama, Leanyer, Lee Point, Malak, Marrara, Millner, Moil, Nakara, Nightcliff, Rapid Creek, Tiwi, Wagaman, Wanguri, Winnellie and Wulag.
  • Palmerston is Driver, Gray, Moulden, Woodroffe and Palmerston (T) Bal.
  • Alice Springs is Charles, Heavitree, Larapinta, Ross and Stuart.

For more information, see:

Queensland

Table 12: Queensland long-term accommodation benchmark market values ($ per week) for 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026

Location

House 1 bedroom
($)

House 2 bedrooms
($)

House 3 bedrooms
($)

House 4 or more bedrooms
($)

Other dwellings 1 bedroom
($)

Other dwellings 2 bedrooms
($)

Other dwellings 3 bedrooms
($)

Other dwellings 4 or more bedrooms
($)

Brisbane – Inner

447

641

767

1058

578

714

851

1175

Brisbane –Middle

380

568

651

898

420

578

689

950

Brisbane – Outer

320

452

549

758

357

441

526

726

Gold Coast

429

583

735

1014

551

704

839

1158

Townsville

294

441

504

695

328

399

476

657

Other

294

441

504

695

328

399

476

657

Brisbane zone definitions:

  • Inner is the 0–5 km radius from the CBD.
  • Middle is the 5–20 km radius from the CBD.
  • Outer is between 20 km from the CBD and the boundary of the Brisbane Statistical Division. The Brisbane Statistical Division consists of Brisbane City Council area, Moreton Bay Regional Council Area, Logan City Council Area, Ipswich City Council Area and Redland City Council Area.

For more information, see:

South Australia

Table 13: South Australia long-term accommodation benchmark market values ($ per week) for 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026

Location

House 1 bedroom
($)

House 2 bedrooms
($)

House 3 bedrooms
($)

House 4 or more bedrooms
($)

Other dwellings 1 bedroom
($)

Other dwellings 2 bedrooms
($)

Other dwellings 3 bedrooms
($)

Other dwellings 4 or more bedrooms
($)

Adelaide – Inner

410

622

704

971

420

536

639

881

Adelaide – Middle

380

557

651

898

391

499

595

821

Adelaide – Outer

331

473

567

782

331

441

526

726

Mount Gambier

257

378

441

609

307

305

363

501

Point Lincoln

276

396

473

554

n.a

368

438

605

Other

257

378

441

554

307

305

363

501

Adelaide zone definitions:

  • Inner is Adelaide, Burnside, Norwood/Payneham/St Peters – portion (former LGAs Kensington/Norwood, St Peters), Prospect, Unley, Walkerville and West Torrens.
  • Middle is Campbelltown, Charles Sturt, Holdfast Bay, Marion, Mitcham, Norwood/ Payneham/St Peters – portion (former LGA Payneham and Port Adelaide/ Enfield).
  • Outer is Adelaide Hills – portion (former LGAs East Torrens, Stirling), Gawler, Onkaparinga, Playford, Salisbury and Tea Tree Gully). Riverland is Berri/Barmera, Loxton and Waikerie (former LGAs Loxton, Waikerie).

For more information, see:

Tasmania

Table 14: Tasmania long-term accommodation benchmark market values ($ per week) for 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026

Location

House 1 bedroom
($)

House 2 bedrooms
($)

House 3 bedrooms
($)

House 4 or more bedrooms
($)

Other dwellings 1 bedroom
($)

Other dwellings 2 bedrooms
($)

Other dwellings 3 bedrooms
($)

Other dwellings 4 or more bedrooms
($)

Hobart – Inner

380

578

651

898

336

520

620

855

Hobart – Middle

334

473

572

790

336

473

563

777

Hobart – Outer

322

488

551

761

310

483

576

795

Launceston

294

473

504

695

310

410

488

674

North-West Centres

257

399

441

609

210

305

363

501

Other

257

399

441

609

210

305

363

501

Hobart zone definitions:

  • Inner is Hobart-Inner and Hobart-Remainder.
  • Middle is Clarence and Glenorchy.
  • Outer is Kingborough and Derwent Valley Pt A.
  • Launceston is Launceston-Inner, Launceston Pt B and Launceston Pt C.
  • North-West Centres is Burnie Pt A, Central Coast Pt A and Devonport.

For more information, see:

Victoria

Table 15: Victoria long-term accommodation benchmark market values ($ per week) for 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026

Location

House 1 bedroom
($)

House 2 bedrooms
($)

House 3 bedrooms
($)

House 4 or more bedrooms
($)

Other dwellings 1 bedroom
($)

Other dwellings 2 bedrooms
($)

Other dwellings 3 bedrooms
($)

Other dwellings 4 or more bedrooms
($)

Melbourne – Inner

551

746

945

1304

525

693

826

1104

Melbourne – Middle

416

620

714

985

462

578

689

950

Melbourne – Outer

318

504

546

753

389

494

588

812

Geelong

294

441

504

695

347

452

538

743

Bendigo

282

431

483

667

308

389

463

639

Ballarat

245

378

420

580

299

378

451

622

Other

245

378

420

580

299

368

438

605

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Melbourne zone definitions:

  • Inner is suburbs within 10 km of the CBD.
  • Middle is between 10–20 km from the CBD.
  • Outer is more than 20 km from the CBD.

For more information, see:

Western Australia

Table 16: Western Australia long-term accommodation benchmark market values ($ per week) for 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026

Location

House 1 bedroom
($)

House 2 bedrooms
($)

House 3 bedrooms
($)

House 4 or more bedrooms
($)

Other dwellings 1 bedroom
($)

Other dwellings 2 bedrooms
($)

Other dwellings 3 bedrooms
($)

Other dwellings 4 or more bedrooms
($)

Perth – Inner

422

690

752

1102

420

687

749

1097

Perth – Middle

358

585

637

934

401

656

715

1047

Perth – Outer

323

528

575

843

350

573

624

914

Bunbury

298

487

531

778

293

479

522

765

Broome

497

812

885

1297

395

645

703

10

31

Albany

273

447

487

713

280

458

499

731

Other

273

447

487

713

280

458

499

731

Perth zone definitions:

  • Inner is Cities of Perth, Stirling (South. East), South Perth, Subiaco, Nedlands, Belmont; Towns of Cambridge, Vincent, Victoria Park, Claremont, Cottesloe and the Shire of Peppermint Grove.
  • Middle is Cities of Stirling (Central and Coastal), Bayswater, Canning, MeIville, Fremantle (inner and remainder), Cockburn, Gosnells, Wanneroo (South West and South East) southern half only; Towns of Bassendean, East Fremantle and the Shire of Kalamunda.
  • Outer is Cities of Wanneroo (Northern half), Armadale, Rockingham, Mandurah; Town of Kwinana; Shires of Swan, Mundaring and Serpentine–Jarradale.

For more information, see:

Transitional benchmark market values for long-term accommodation

Before you use the transitional benchmark market values for long-term accommodation, you need to understand:

The weekly long-term accommodation includes boarding house rooms.

For past years transitional benchmark market values, refer to long-term accommodation previous years tablesExternal Link.

The following table shows the current year transitional long-term accommodation benchmark market values.

Table 17: Transitional long-term accommodation benchmark market values ($ per week) – 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023

Location

1 bedroom
($)

2 bedrooms
($)

3 bedrooms
($)

4 or more bedrooms
($)

Adelaide

210

318

406

582

Brisbane

311

402

461

610

Canberra

314

460

509

802

Darwin

269

392

436

632

Hobart

228

342

383

497

Melbourne

347

493

646

853

Perth

198

328

359

525

Sydney

584

804

1,024

1,323

For more information, see:


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