Yarraville sits in Melbourne's inner west, about 7 km from the CBD, with a village centre around Anderson Street and the art deco Sun Theatre. Houst manages short-stay homes across the suburb, from weatherboard cottages to newer townhouses, and handles pricing, guests and cleaning so you earn without the day-to-day work.

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List on Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo/Stayz, Google and more. Listing on several platforms reaches visiting families, couples, work stays and event visitors looking for a base in the inner west.
Our pricing data puts a two-bedroom, one-bathroom short stay in Yarraville at an average of A$249 a night with 70% occupancy. That works out at around A$63,500 a year before costs. We took four readings across the suburb, on Anderson Street, Somerville Road, Gamon Street and Francis Street, and averaged them. Nightly rates ran from A$235 on Gamon Street to A$260 on Francis Street.
Demand peaks in summer, from December to February, when the Australian Open and festival season fill the city. Melbourne Cup week in November and the AFL finals in September bring further spikes, and visiting families and work stays keep occupancy steady between events. Figures will vary with size, finish and exact location. See how the suburb compares in our Melbourne Airbnb earnings guide.



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Get a free estimate, book a 15-minute call, then go live. We handle listings, photos, pricing and guest support.
Managing an Airbnb in Yarraville means pricing, guest messages, cleans and maintenance, every week. Houst handles all of it from 14% for full-time management or 20% for part-time, so you keep the income without the workload.
Before you list, check the rules that apply to your property. Yarraville sits in the City of Maribyrnong, and Victoria's statewide rules apply in full.
Levy. Victoria charges a 7.5% short-stay levy on stays of under 28 nights. Platforms such as Airbnb usually collect it, and your principal place of residence is exempt. Read our guide to the Victorian short-stay levy.
No night cap. Victoria has no statewide limit on how many nights a year you can let a home.
Owners corporations. Apartment buildings can ban short stays by special resolution, with 75% of lot owners in favour. A ban cannot apply to a lot that is the owner's or occupier's principal place of residence. Check your building's rules before you list.
Planning and tax. Confirm your address against the Maribyrnong planning scheme, especially in heritage overlay areas, and declare your rental income to the ATO. Full detail is in our Melbourne short-term rental rules guide.
Yarraville suits short stays because guests get a village feel close to the city. Yarraville station on the Werribee and Williamstown lines runs into the CBD, and the West Gate Freeway is close by for drivers. The village around Anderson Street and Ballarat Street has cafes, bookshops and the Sun Theatre. Big events in the city, from the Australian Open to AFL matches, bring guests looking for a quieter base nearby.
Housing ranges from Victorian and Edwardian weatherboard cottages on the older streets to newer townhouses, which suit families, couples and longer work stays alike. We manage across Yarraville and nearby suburbs, including Footscray, Port Melbourne, North Melbourne and Docklands. For the wider city, see Airbnb management in Melbourne.

Find out what your Yarraville property could earn with Houst.

As a Partner with Houst, a leading short-term rental management company, Ankoosh helps property owners unlock the full potential of their homes through hassle-free hosting. Partnering with Houst allows Ankoosh to offer expert solutions in listing optimisation, guest management, and dynamic pricing, without the stress of day-to-day operations.
Whether you're new to short-term rentals or looking to improve your existing setup, Ankoosh can guide you through the process and ensure your property generates strong returns.
Most full-service Airbnb managers charge a percentage of booking revenue rather than a flat fee. Houst charges 14% for full-time management and 20% for part-time in Yarraville. That covers listing setup, professional photography, dynamic pricing, guest messaging and cleaning coordination.
It can. The six-year rule lets you keep the main residence capital gains tax exemption for up to six years after you move out, even while the home earns income, as long as you do not treat another home as your main residence. Letting a former home in Yarraville on Airbnb can fall under it, but your position depends on your circumstances, so check with the ATO or an accountant.
Short stays take ongoing work: pricing, guest messages, cleans between stays and maintenance. Income varies by season, and furnishing, cleaning and insurance costs come out of it. In Yarraville, demand follows the city's event calendar and visiting family stays, so pricing has to keep up. Houst takes on the day-to-day work from 14% for full-time management.
Common red flags include guests asking to book or pay off the platform, new accounts with no reviews requesting large groups, and questions about hosting parties. When choosing a manager, watch for unclear fees and long lock-in contracts. Houst charges 14% for full-time management or 20% for part-time in Yarraville, and handles guest checks and messaging for you.
Guests are not expected to do a full clean, as the cleaning fee covers that. Hosts can ask for simple check-out tasks, such as taking out rubbish or starting the dishwasher, and Airbnb expects those requests to be reasonable. Houst sets clear check-out steps for Yarraville guests and arranges a professional clean after every stay.
See how much more hosts can earn with Houst Airbnb management in Yarraville.




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