New data reveals Sydney suburbs overrun by Airbnbs amid record rental crisis

Parts of Sydney are being overrun by Airbnbs while a chronic undersupply of new housing drives up rents across the city, new research has revealed. An analysis of figures from rental database Inside Airbnb found multiple Sydney areas where the supply of short-term rentals was high relative to the amount of choice for longer-term tenants seeking a home. There were more than 20 listings on Airbnb alone for every 100 traditional rentals in some suburbs, the study by Fox Removals found. MORE: Sydney rents smash Treasury’s forecast A suburb-by-suburb analysis of whole-home Airbnb listings across Greater Sydney. Source: Inside Airbnb Sep ’26 / Rentals ABS 2021 Census. Analysis: Fox Removals The analysis compared private rentals in the 2021 Census with 28,679 Airbnb whole property listings in 850 suburbs across Greater Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane as of September 2026. Avalon Beach topped Greater Sydney with 23 Airbnb listings for every 100 private rentals. In total there were 127 Airbnbs against 559 private. In raw numbers, Manly had the most Airbnbs with 442 listings. However, a total 3585 rentals meant its ratio was 12 Airbnbs per 100 rentals. Millers Point was second with 22 ...