Brisbane's most valuable spare rooms

Another year has come, and like most people you’ve probably set some awesome new years resolutions. New year, new me and all that jazz.

Maybe you’ve been sensible and decided you’ll pay down that mortgage or bolster your savings. Or, perhaps you’ve decided it’s the year for a big overseas trip.

Either way, these will come at a price, and unless you’ve got a big promotion coming up they might be hard to achieve.

So, if you have a spare room in your home, it might be time to start renting it out to help pay for your 2016 goals. It’s also a great way of mixing up your home life; with new flatmates comes new experiences and potential lifelong friends.

If that’s still not enough to get you clearing out your space, perhaps finding out the value of your room just might. According to figures released by Flatmates.com.au rooms in some Brisbane suburbs can bring in a healthy $11,000 - $14,100 per annum.

Based on average room rental prices from the last half of 2015, we have put together a list of the most valuable rooms by city, as well as their popularity amongst those currently seeking a place.

Rank	Suburb	Average Rent P/W	Demand
1	Brisbane City	$272	Very High
2	Teneriffe	$254	Moderate
3	Spring Hill	$253	High
4	South Brisbane	$248	High
5	Fortitude Valley	$242	High
6	Newstead	$237	Moderate
7	Kangaroo Point	$234	Moderate
8	Dutton Park	$231	Low
9	St Lucia	$229	High
10	Hamilton	$226	Low
11	West End	$224	High
12	Bowen Hills	$223	Moderate
13	New Farm	$220	High
14	Windsor	$219	Moderate
15	Woolloongabba	$219	Moderate
16	Auchenflower	$213	Moderate
17	Milton	$208	Moderate
18	Kelvin Grove	$208	High
19	Bulimba	$207	Moderate
20	Nundah	$206	Moderate

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^{Average prices based on rooms listed on Flatmates.com.au between 1 July - 31 December 2015}

^{Demand based on the number of people looking in the respective suburb on 6 January 2016}