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, $200 to $224 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Balonne (S), accounting for 14.5% (84 households). This share was higher than Regional Qld (5.1%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Balonne (S) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Balonne (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.

Balonne (S)
Regional Qld

1 To 74

2021 count

52

% of total

9.0%

75 To 99

2021 count

23

% of total

4.0%

100 To 124

2021 count

51

% of total

8.8%

125 To 149

2021 count

25

% of total

4.3%

150 To 174

2021 count

41

% of total

7.1%

175 To 199

2021 count

33

% of total

5.7%

200 To 224

2021 count

84

% of total

14.5%

225 To 249

2021 count

31

% of total

5.4%

250 To 274

2021 count

77

% of total

13.3%

275 To 299

2021 count

15

% of total

2.6%

300 To 324

2021 count

45

% of total

7.8%

325 To 349

2021 count

6

% of total

1.0%

350 To 374

2021 count

10

% of total

1.7%

375 To 399

2021 count

-

% of total

-

400 To 424

2021 count

8

% of total

1.4%

425 To 449

2021 count

-

% of total

-

450 To 474

2021 count

-

% of total

-

475 To 499

2021 count

-

% of total

-

500 To 524

2021 count

4

% of total

0.7%

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

-

% of total

-

650 To 749

2021 count

-

% of total

-

750 To 849

2021 count

3

% of total

0.5%

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

70

% of total

12.1%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Balonne (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Qld.
Housing rental payments for Balonne (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Qld.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional Qld %
1 To 74529.0%2.2%
75 To 99234.0%1.3%
100 To 124518.8%3.3%
125 To 149254.3%1.8%
150 To 174417.1%3.2%
175 To 199335.7%2.7%
200 To 2248414.5%5.1%
225 To 249315.4%3.5%
250 To 2747713.3%7.2%
275 To 299152.6%4.8%
300 To 324457.8%8.1%
325 To 34961.0%4.7%
350 To 374101.7%7.5%
375 To 399--4.8%
400 To 42481.4%6.9%
425 To 449--3.8%
450 To 474--5.7%
475 To 499--2.9%
500 To 52440.7%3.7%
525 To 549--1.4%
550 To 649--5.6%
650 To 749--2.3%
750 To 84930.5%1.1%
850 To 949--0.6%
950 And Over--1.1%
Not stated7012.1%4.6%
Total578100.0%100.0%