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, $300 to $324 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Adelaide Plains, accounting for 13.7% (49 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (7.2%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Adelaide Plains - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Adelaide Plains in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Adelaide Plains, with comparison markers for Regional SA.

Adelaide Plains
Regional SA

1 To 74

2021 count

7

% of total

2.0%

75 To 99

2021 count

6

% of total

1.7%

100 To 124

2021 count

18

% of total

5.0%

125 To 149

2021 count

9

% of total

2.5%

150 To 174

2021 count

17

% of total

4.7%

175 To 199

2021 count

8

% of total

2.2%

200 To 224

2021 count

23

% of total

6.4%

225 To 249

2021 count

14

% of total

3.9%

250 To 274

2021 count

48

% of total

13.4%

275 To 299

2021 count

21

% of total

5.9%

300 To 324

2021 count

49

% of total

13.7%

325 To 349

2021 count

11

% of total

3.1%

350 To 374

2021 count

25

% of total

7.0%

375 To 399

2021 count

13

% of total

3.6%

400 To 424

2021 count

28

% of total

7.8%

425 To 449

2021 count

-

% of total

-

450 To 474

2021 count

12

% of total

3.4%

475 To 499

2021 count

3

% of total

0.8%

500 To 524

2021 count

14

% of total

3.9%

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

3

% of total

0.8%

650 To 749

2021 count

3

% of total

0.8%

750 To 849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

26

% of total

7.3%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Adelaide Plains. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.

Housing rental payments for Adelaide Plains. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.
Housing rental payments for Adelaide Plains. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional SA %
1 To 7472.0%2.4%
75 To 9961.7%3.0%
100 To 124185.0%8.9%
125 To 14992.5%4.4%
150 To 174174.7%9.7%
175 To 19982.2%8.8%
200 To 224236.4%11.7%
225 To 249143.9%7.5%
250 To 2744813.4%11.3%
275 To 299215.9%6.1%
300 To 3244913.7%7.2%
325 To 349113.1%3.0%
350 To 374257.0%3.5%
375 To 399133.6%1.4%
400 To 424287.8%1.5%
425 To 449--0.4%
450 To 474123.4%0.6%
475 To 49930.8%0.2%
500 To 524143.9%0.4%
525 To 549--0.1%
550 To 64930.8%0.3%
650 To 74930.8%0.3%
750 To 849--0.2%
850 To 949--0.1%
950 And Over--0.5%
Not stated267.3%6.8%
Total358100.0%100.0%