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The table below displays home and contents insurance policies, and their features, from our Online Partners in South Queensland (including Rockhampton and all areas south).

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About Home Insurance in Queensland

Queensland is home to over five million people. It is Australia’s third most populated state. The Sunshine State, as it’s affectionately known as, is vast, with widely varying weather. This means that finding the right home insurance for you in Queensland will depend on where you live.

Home insurance policies tend to be separated into two regions in Queensland — North and South — with the Tropic of Capricorn typically used as a dividing line. Canstar’s comparison table and our Star Ratings and Awards regard the areas north of Rockhampton (excluding Rockhampton), as North Queensland, and everything south, including Rockhampton as Southern Queensland.

You can use the table at the top of this page to compare features of home insurance in the southern areas of Queensland, and you can change the filters to suit your requirements. Alternatively, you can explore home insurance policies in North Queensland.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Home Insurance in QLD

Home and contents insurance is not compulsory in Queensland. However, if you have a home loan, some lenders may require you to have home insurance as a condition of the mortgage. Choosing to insure your home and contents can provide a level of financial protection in the event of loss or damage caused by a disaster such as a fire, flood, storm or robbery.

Most policies will cover you for ‘defined events’ like natural disasters, while others may cover you for accidental damage to your property or belongings.

In Queensland, you can insure your home for three different amounts:

  1. Sum insured value: policies will typically pay claims for up to a specified amount.
  2. Safety net: some policies will pay an additional percentage above the sum insured amount in specific circumstances.
  3. Total replacement value: some policies will pay the total cost to repair or replace your property or contents.

Explore further→ How much should I insure my house for?

It is almost rare for Queensland to go a year without experiencing some form of natural disaster. Between the cyclones, fist-sized hail and flooding, there are a lot of ways your home can come under attack. Brisbane sits on a floodplain which puts parts of the city at risk of flooding whenever torrential rain hits.

With all of these factors in mind, having some level of home and contents insurance in QLD can potentially protect your home, possessions and finances.

The cost of home and contents insurance reflects the level of risk the insurance provider expects to take on. Bear in mind though, that the premiums you pay will vary based on a wide variety of factors, such as:

  • the location of the property and whether it is prone to natural disasters
  • home security
  • the estimated value of the home.

The figures below show the average annual cost of home and contents insurance in South Queensland that the Canstar Research Team gathered and calculated during their work on Canstar’s Home and Contents Insurance Star Ratings and Awards.

South Queensland Annual Home & Contents Premiums

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$1,383 $1,901 $3,456

Source: www.canstar.com.au – September 2023. Premiums based on home and contents policies rated in the Canstar 2023 Home and Contents Insurance Awards and Star Ratings, for a range of addresses, property assumptions and building sum insured amounts. Premiums based on building sum insured amounts between $200k and $1.8m and a contents sum insured of $50k. South Queensland includes Rockhampton and all areas south.

When considering home and contents insurance, it’s important to read documents such as the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS),Target Market Determination (TMD) and the Key Facts Sheet closely to determine whether a policy suits your needs. There are certain things that you may not be covered for and these are called exclusions. Some of the most common exclusions in Australia are:

  • Leaving your home empty: check with your insurance provider if there’s a maximum period you can be away for before your cover is void.
  • Having people stay in your house: in most cases, only the people on the insurance certificate are covered; so guests or people house sitting, may not not be covered during an event.
  • Not properly securing your home: claims may be rejected if you don’t take proper precautions to lock your home.
  • Existing damage: new policies may not cover damage that already exists.
  • Stock for your home business: if you work from home, your business capital may not be covered under a standard home insurance policy. You may need separate business insurance.
  • Renovations: most insurance providers won’t cover damage connected to renovations you’ve undertaken.

Explore further→ What can void Home Insurance?

When you’re considering your options for home and contents insurance, it is a good idea to compare a number of policies to find one that best suits your needs and budget. You can compare home and contents insurance with Canstar, and find insurance policies for people living in South Queensland, by using the table at the top of this page. You can change the filters to suit your requirements.

You may also want to consider Canstar’s Home and Contents Insurance Awards and Star Ratings, which recognise providers that offer value for money to policyholders.

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Canstar Star Ratings and Awards

Looking for an award-winning product or to switch providers or brands? Canstar rates products based on price and features in our Star Ratings and Awards. Our expert Research team shares insights about which products offer 5-Star value and which providers offer outstanding value overall. We also reveal which providers have the most satisfied customers in our dedicated Customer Satisfaction Awards.

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Nina Rinella, Editor-in-Chief

Nina Rinella
As Canstar’s Editor-in-Chief, Nina heads up a team of talented journalists committed to helping empower consumers to take greater control of their finances. Nina has written countless articles about finance and has been interviewed on finance topics by media organisations including The Australian, Realestate.com.au, Domain, the Herald Sun and the Sydney Morning Herald. Previously Nina founded her own agency where she provided content and communications support to clients around Australia for 8 years. She also spent four years as the PR Manager for American Express Australia, and has worked at a Brisbane communications agency where she supported dozens of clients, including Sunsuper and Suncorp. When she’s not dreaming up ways to put a fresh spin on finance, she’s taking her own advice by trying to pay her house off as quickly as possible and raising two money-savvy kids. Nina has a Bachelor of Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in English Literature from the University of Queensland. She’s also an experienced presenter, and has hosted numerous events and YouTube series. You can follow her on LinkedIn, Instagram or Twitter and Canstar on Facebook. Meet the Canstar Editorial Team. Have a media enquiry, and interested in featuring Nina as a financial expert and commentator? Contact Canstar’s Media Team today.

Joshua Sale, Group Manager, Research & Ratings

Joshua Sale
Joshua Sale is responsible for developing the methodology and delivering Canstar’s flagship Star Ratings, as part of Canstar’s Research Team. With tertiary qualifications in economics and finance, he enjoys helping Australians find more suitable financial products by transforming complex calculations into a consumer-friendly Star Rating that explains the values and benefits of different financial products. As one of Canstar’s company spokespeople, Joshua is confident participating in print, radio and broadcast journalism interviews. He has participated in interviews with the Australian Financial Review, news.com.au and Money Magazine, along with other leading media outlets, discussing topics such as home loan equity, banking incentive schemes, digital wallets and wider finance trends. You can follow Joshua on LinkedIn. Have a media enquiry, and interested in featuring Joshua as a financial expert and commentator? Contact Canstar’s Media Team today.

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What is a Target Market Determination?

A Target Market Determination (‘TMD’) is a document that explains which people particular financial products may be suitable for (the target market) and sets out any conditions around how financial products can be distributed to consumers.

Why do product issuers provide Target Market Determinations?

From 5 October 2021, TMDs are compulsory for most financial products.

Issuers and distributors of financial products must take reasonable steps that are likely to result in financial products reaching consumers in the target market defined by the product issuer.

We recommend that you consider the TMD before making a purchase decision. Contact the product issuer directly for a copy of the TMD.

Any advice on this page is general and has not taken into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Consider whether this general financial advice is right for your personal circumstances. You may need financial advice from a qualified adviser. Canstar is not providing a recommendation for your individual circumstances. If you decide to apply for an insurance policy, you will deal directly with the provider, not with Canstar.   It’s important you check product information directly with the provider. Consider the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) and Target Market Determination (TMD) before making a purchase decision. Contact the product issuer directly for a copy of the PDS and TMD. For more information, read our Detailed Disclosure.

If you are seeking to replace an insurance policy, you should consider your personal circumstances, including continuing the existing cover until the replacement policy is issued and cover confirmed. Your current policy may have different features to products currently on the market. Please consider what features are right for you when comparing insurance products and refer to the provider for further details on a policy.

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