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, $550 to $649 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in East Ballina, accounting for 16.9% (121 households). This share was higher than Ballina (A) (13.4%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

East Ballina - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for East Ballina in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Ballina (A).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for East Ballina, with comparison markers for Ballina (A).

East Ballina
Ballina (A)

1 To 74

2021 count

5

% of total

0.7%

75 To 99

2021 count

4

% of total

0.6%

100 To 124

2021 count

13

% of total

1.8%

125 To 149

2021 count

6

% of total

0.8%

150 To 174

2021 count

5

% of total

0.7%

175 To 199

2021 count

9

% of total

1.3%

200 To 224

2021 count

3

% of total

0.4%

225 To 249

2021 count

11

% of total

1.5%

250 To 274

2021 count

13

% of total

1.8%

275 To 299

2021 count

12

% of total

1.7%

300 To 324

2021 count

34

% of total

4.7%

325 To 349

2021 count

21

% of total

2.9%

350 To 374

2021 count

28

% of total

3.9%

375 To 399

2021 count

39

% of total

5.4%

400 To 424

2021 count

59

% of total

8.2%

425 To 449

2021 count

32

% of total

4.5%

450 To 474

2021 count

58

% of total

8.1%

475 To 499

2021 count

23

% of total

3.2%

500 To 524

2021 count

66

% of total

9.2%

525 To 549

2021 count

27

% of total

3.8%

550 To 649

2021 count

121

% of total

16.9%

650 To 749

2021 count

77

% of total

10.8%

750 To 849

2021 count

13

% of total

1.8%

850 To 949

2021 count

7

% of total

1.0%

950 And Over

2021 count

7

% of total

1.0%

Not stated

2021 count

23

% of total

3.2%

Data table

Housing rental payments for East Ballina. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Ballina (A).

Housing rental payments for East Ballina. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Ballina (A).
Housing rental payments for East Ballina. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Ballina (A).
Category2021 count2021 %Ballina (A) %
1 To 7450.7%0.6%
75 To 9940.6%0.4%
100 To 124131.8%5.2%
125 To 14960.8%1.5%
150 To 17450.7%1.6%
175 To 19991.3%2.2%
200 To 22430.4%2.7%
225 To 249111.5%1.9%
250 To 274131.8%3.1%
275 To 299121.7%2.8%
300 To 324344.7%6.3%
325 To 349212.9%2.8%
350 To 374283.9%6.3%
375 To 399395.4%4.3%
400 To 424598.2%7.9%
425 To 449324.5%3.3%
450 To 474588.1%6.6%
475 To 499233.2%2.9%
500 To 524669.2%6.2%
525 To 549273.8%2.5%
550 To 64912116.9%13.4%
650 To 7497710.8%7.6%
750 To 849131.8%2.5%
850 To 94971.0%0.9%
950 And Over71.0%1.1%
Not stated233.2%3.4%
Total716100.0%100.0%