Housing

Housing rental payments

About this topic

Housing rental payments show the weekly rent reported by households that rent their dwelling. It is a direct measure of current housing cost for renters and is not affected by home equity or mortgage history.

This topic is useful for understanding rental affordability and potential housing stress, especially when read with household income and tenure. Raw rental amounts are not directly comparable over time because of inflation, so rental quartiles are better for comparing change.

Interpretation notes

  • This topic applies only to households that rent their dwelling and records weekly rent for the dwelling counted on Census night.
  • Raw rent ranges are not directly comparable over time because inflation and market conditions change.

Key insight

In 2021, $400 to $424 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Adelaide, accounting for 11.4% (621 households). This share was higher than Adelaide (C) (11%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Adelaide - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Adelaide in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Adelaide (C).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Adelaide, with comparison markers for Adelaide (C).

Adelaide
Adelaide (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

33

% of total

0.6%

75 To 99

2021 count

53

% of total

1.0%

100 To 124

2021 count

161

% of total

3.0%

125 To 149

2021 count

78

% of total

1.4%

150 To 174

2021 count

125

% of total

2.3%

175 To 199

2021 count

211

% of total

3.9%

200 To 224

2021 count

161

% of total

3.0%

225 To 249

2021 count

90

% of total

1.7%

250 To 274

2021 count

149

% of total

2.7%

275 To 299

2021 count

147

% of total

2.7%

300 To 324

2021 count

236

% of total

4.3%

325 To 349

2021 count

208

% of total

3.8%

350 To 374

2021 count

405

% of total

7.5%

375 To 399

2021 count

396

% of total

7.3%

400 To 424

2021 count

621

% of total

11.4%

425 To 449

2021 count

329

% of total

6.1%

450 To 474

2021 count

477

% of total

8.8%

475 To 499

2021 count

258

% of total

4.8%

500 To 524

2021 count

336

% of total

6.2%

525 To 549

2021 count

130

% of total

2.4%

550 To 649

2021 count

434

% of total

8.0%

650 To 749

2021 count

123

% of total

2.3%

750 To 849

2021 count

53

% of total

1.0%

850 To 949

2021 count

31

% of total

0.6%

950 And Over

2021 count

52

% of total

1.0%

Not stated

2021 count

132

% of total

2.4%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Adelaide. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Adelaide (C).

Housing rental payments for Adelaide. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Adelaide (C).
Housing rental payments for Adelaide. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Adelaide (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Adelaide (C) %
1 To 74330.6%0.5%
75 To 99531.0%0.8%
100 To 1241613.0%2.7%
125 To 149781.4%1.3%
150 To 1741252.3%2.0%
175 To 1992113.9%3.4%
200 To 2241613.0%3.0%
225 To 249901.7%1.5%
250 To 2741492.7%2.9%
275 To 2991472.7%3.0%
300 To 3242364.3%5.6%
325 To 3492083.8%4.3%
350 To 3744057.5%8.0%
375 To 3993967.3%7.4%
400 To 42462111.4%11.0%
425 To 4493296.1%6.0%
450 To 4744778.8%8.3%
475 To 4992584.8%4.4%
500 To 5243366.2%5.9%
525 To 5491302.4%2.3%
550 To 6494348.0%7.6%
650 To 7491232.3%2.6%
750 To 849531.0%1.2%
850 To 949310.6%0.9%
950 And Over521.0%1.2%
Not stated1322.4%2.4%
Total5,429100.0%100.0%