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 Alpine (S), accounting for 10.8% (116 households). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (10.6%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Alpine (S) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Alpine (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic..

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Alpine (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..

Alpine (S)
Regional Vic.

1 To 74

2021 count

19

% of total

1.8%

75 To 99

2021 count

10

% of total

0.9%

100 To 124

2021 count

42

% of total

3.9%

125 To 149

2021 count

30

% of total

2.8%

150 To 174

2021 count

64

% of total

6.0%

175 To 199

2021 count

51

% of total

4.8%

200 To 224

2021 count

102

% of total

9.5%

225 To 249

2021 count

57

% of total

5.3%

250 To 274

2021 count

107

% of total

10.0%

275 To 299

2021 count

76

% of total

7.1%

300 To 324

2021 count

116

% of total

10.8%

325 To 349

2021 count

38

% of total

3.5%

350 To 374

2021 count

71

% of total

6.6%

375 To 399

2021 count

46

% of total

4.3%

400 To 424

2021 count

41

% of total

3.8%

425 To 449

2021 count

15

% of total

1.4%

450 To 474

2021 count

38

% of total

3.5%

475 To 499

2021 count

18

% of total

1.7%

500 To 524

2021 count

16

% of total

1.5%

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

15

% of total

1.4%

650 To 749

2021 count

3

% of total

0.3%

750 To 849

2021 count

5

% of total

0.5%

850 To 949

2021 count

3

% of total

0.3%

950 And Over

2021 count

29

% of total

2.7%

Not stated

2021 count

59

% of total

5.5%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Alpine (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..

Housing rental payments for Alpine (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Housing rental payments for Alpine (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Category2021 count2021 %Regional Vic. %
1 To 74191.8%1.3%
75 To 99100.9%1.2%
100 To 124423.9%5.1%
125 To 149302.8%2.7%
150 To 174646.0%4.9%
175 To 199514.8%4.5%
200 To 2241029.5%8.1%
225 To 249575.3%5.5%
250 To 27410710.0%10.2%
275 To 299767.1%7.0%
300 To 32411610.8%10.6%
325 To 349383.5%5.8%
350 To 374716.6%8.3%
375 To 399464.3%4.6%
400 To 424413.8%5.5%
425 To 449151.4%2.1%
450 To 474383.5%2.8%
475 To 499181.7%1.1%
500 To 524161.5%1.3%
525 To 549--0.3%
550 To 649151.4%1.3%
650 To 74930.3%0.5%
750 To 84950.5%0.2%
850 To 94930.3%0.1%
950 And Over292.7%0.4%
Not stated595.5%4.7%
Total1,071100.0%100.0%