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, $100 to $149 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Lockyer (WA), accounting for 25.2% (61 households). This share was higher than Albany (C) (8.1%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Lockyer (WA) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Lockyer (WA), with comparison markers for Albany (C).

Lockyer (WA)
Albany (C)

Less than $100

2021 count

6

% of total

2.5%

$100-$149

2021 count

61

% of total

25.2%

$150-$199

2021 count

28

% of total

11.6%

$200-$249

2021 count

33

% of total

13.6%

$250-$299

2021 count

51

% of total

21.1%

$300-$349

2021 count

45

% of total

18.6%

$350-$399

2021 count

13

% of total

5.4%

$400-$449

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$450-$499

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$500-$549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$550-$649

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$650-$749

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$750-$849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$850+

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

5

% of total

2.1%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Lockyer (WA). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Albany (C).
Housing rental payments for Lockyer (WA). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Albany (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Albany (C) %
Less than $10062.5%2.1%
$100-$1496125.2%8.1%
$150-$1992811.6%8.7%
$200-$2493313.6%9.8%
$250-$2995121.1%14.8%
$300-$3494518.6%20.7%
$350-$399135.4%15.6%
$400-$449--8.6%
$450-$499--4.2%
$500-$549--1.0%
$550-$649--0.8%
$650-$749--0.1%
$750-$849--0.1%
$850+--0.6%
Not stated52.1%4.8%
Total households renting242100.0%100.0%