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 Lennox Head, accounting for 22.5% (154 households). This share was higher than Ballina (A) (13.4%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Lennox Head - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Lennox Head
Ballina (A)

1 To 74

2021 count

-

% of total

-

75 To 99

2021 count

-

% of total

-

100 To 124

2021 count

-

% of total

-

125 To 149

2021 count

3

% of total

0.4%

150 To 174

2021 count

4

% of total

0.6%

175 To 199

2021 count

3

% of total

0.4%

200 To 224

2021 count

4

% of total

0.6%

225 To 249

2021 count

-

% of total

-

250 To 274

2021 count

9

% of total

1.3%

275 To 299

2021 count

6

% of total

0.9%

300 To 324

2021 count

20

% of total

2.9%

325 To 349

2021 count

3

% of total

0.4%

350 To 374

2021 count

28

% of total

4.1%

375 To 399

2021 count

10

% of total

1.5%

400 To 424

2021 count

42

% of total

6.1%

425 To 449

2021 count

18

% of total

2.6%

450 To 474

2021 count

32

% of total

4.7%

475 To 499

2021 count

21

% of total

3.1%

500 To 524

2021 count

52

% of total

7.6%

525 To 549

2021 count

21

% of total

3.1%

550 To 649

2021 count

154

% of total

22.5%

650 To 749

2021 count

127

% of total

18.6%

750 To 849

2021 count

64

% of total

9.4%

850 To 949

2021 count

25

% of total

3.7%

950 And Over

2021 count

20

% of total

2.9%

Not stated

2021 count

18

% of total

2.6%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Lennox Head. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Ballina (A).
Housing rental payments for Lennox Head. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Ballina (A).
Category2021 count2021 %Ballina (A) %
1 To 74--0.6%
75 To 99--0.4%
100 To 124--5.2%
125 To 14930.4%1.5%
150 To 17440.6%1.6%
175 To 19930.4%2.2%
200 To 22440.6%2.7%
225 To 249--1.9%
250 To 27491.3%3.1%
275 To 29960.9%2.8%
300 To 324202.9%6.3%
325 To 34930.4%2.8%
350 To 374284.1%6.3%
375 To 399101.5%4.3%
400 To 424426.1%7.9%
425 To 449182.6%3.3%
450 To 474324.7%6.6%
475 To 499213.1%2.9%
500 To 524527.6%6.2%
525 To 549213.1%2.5%
550 To 64915422.5%13.4%
650 To 74912718.6%7.6%
750 To 849649.4%2.5%
850 To 949253.7%0.9%
950 And Over202.9%1.1%
Not stated182.6%3.4%
Total684100.0%100.0%