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 (C), accounting for 11% (752 households). This share was higher than Greater Adelaide (6.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Adelaide (C) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Adelaide (C)
Greater Adelaide

1 To 74

2021 count

35

% of total

0.5%

75 To 99

2021 count

54

% of total

0.8%

100 To 124

2021 count

184

% of total

2.7%

125 To 149

2021 count

88

% of total

1.3%

150 To 174

2021 count

135

% of total

2.0%

175 To 199

2021 count

235

% of total

3.4%

200 To 224

2021 count

202

% of total

3.0%

225 To 249

2021 count

102

% of total

1.5%

250 To 274

2021 count

200

% of total

2.9%

275 To 299

2021 count

207

% of total

3.0%

300 To 324

2021 count

380

% of total

5.6%

325 To 349

2021 count

294

% of total

4.3%

350 To 374

2021 count

544

% of total

8.0%

375 To 399

2021 count

507

% of total

7.4%

400 To 424

2021 count

752

% of total

11.0%

425 To 449

2021 count

409

% of total

6.0%

450 To 474

2021 count

570

% of total

8.3%

475 To 499

2021 count

300

% of total

4.4%

500 To 524

2021 count

402

% of total

5.9%

525 To 549

2021 count

156

% of total

2.3%

550 To 649

2021 count

520

% of total

7.6%

650 To 749

2021 count

177

% of total

2.6%

750 To 849

2021 count

81

% of total

1.2%

850 To 949

2021 count

59

% of total

0.9%

950 And Over

2021 count

81

% of total

1.2%

Not stated

2021 count

164

% of total

2.4%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Adelaide (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Adelaide.
Housing rental payments for Adelaide (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Adelaide.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Adelaide %
1 To 74350.5%0.7%
75 To 99540.8%1.3%
100 To 1241842.7%6.0%
125 To 149881.3%2.1%
150 To 1741352.0%3.1%
175 To 1992353.4%3.4%
200 To 2242023.0%4.1%
225 To 2491021.5%3.8%
250 To 2742002.9%7.8%
275 To 2992073.0%7.0%
300 To 3243805.6%11.5%
325 To 3492944.3%7.0%
350 To 3745448.0%9.6%
375 To 3995077.4%6.0%
400 To 42475211.0%6.7%
425 To 4494096.0%3.1%
450 To 4745708.3%3.9%
475 To 4993004.4%1.9%
500 To 5244025.9%2.1%
525 To 5491562.3%0.7%
550 To 6495207.6%2.6%
650 To 7491772.6%1.0%
750 To 849811.2%0.5%
850 To 949590.9%0.2%
950 And Over811.2%0.4%
Not stated1642.4%3.4%
Total6,838100.0%100.0%