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, $400 to $424 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Greensborough (part), accounting for 12.4% (166 households). This share was higher than Banyule (C) (11.2%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Greensborough (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Greensborough (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Greensborough (part), with comparison markers for Banyule (C).

Greensborough (part)
Banyule (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

13

% of total

1.0%

75 To 99

2021 count

4

% of total

0.3%

100 To 124

2021 count

43

% of total

3.2%

125 To 149

2021 count

12

% of total

0.9%

150 To 174

2021 count

13

% of total

1.0%

175 To 199

2021 count

18

% of total

1.3%

200 To 224

2021 count

18

% of total

1.3%

225 To 249

2021 count

17

% of total

1.3%

250 To 274

2021 count

20

% of total

1.5%

275 To 299

2021 count

20

% of total

1.5%

300 To 324

2021 count

81

% of total

6.0%

325 To 349

2021 count

75

% of total

5.6%

350 To 374

2021 count

134

% of total

10.0%

375 To 399

2021 count

112

% of total

8.3%

400 To 424

2021 count

166

% of total

12.4%

425 To 449

2021 count

79

% of total

5.9%

450 To 474

2021 count

121

% of total

9.0%

475 To 499

2021 count

74

% of total

5.5%

500 To 524

2021 count

83

% of total

6.2%

525 To 549

2021 count

45

% of total

3.4%

550 To 649

2021 count

99

% of total

7.4%

650 To 749

2021 count

17

% of total

1.3%

750 To 849

2021 count

11

% of total

0.8%

850 To 949

2021 count

3

% of total

0.2%

950 And Over

2021 count

12

% of total

0.9%

Not stated

2021 count

53

% of total

3.9%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Greensborough (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Banyule (C).

Housing rental payments for Greensborough (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Banyule (C).
Housing rental payments for Greensborough (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Banyule (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Banyule (C) %
1 To 74131.0%0.9%
75 To 9940.3%0.7%
100 To 124433.2%3.9%
125 To 149120.9%1.7%
150 To 174131.0%1.9%
175 To 199181.3%1.4%
200 To 224181.3%2.0%
225 To 249171.3%1.5%
250 To 274201.5%2.5%
275 To 299201.5%2.0%
300 To 324816.0%5.8%
325 To 349755.6%5.3%
350 To 37413410.0%10.1%
375 To 3991128.3%8.4%
400 To 42416612.4%11.2%
425 To 449795.9%5.3%
450 To 4741219.0%7.9%
475 To 499745.5%4.2%
500 To 524836.2%5.0%
525 To 549453.4%2.1%
550 To 649997.4%7.5%
650 To 749171.3%2.4%
750 To 849110.8%1.0%
850 To 94930.2%0.4%
950 And Over120.9%0.9%
Not stated533.9%3.9%
Total1,343100.0%100.0%