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 Macleod (Vic.) (part), accounting for 12.3% (108 households). This share was higher than Banyule (C) (11.2%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Macleod (Vic.) (part) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Macleod (Vic.) (part)
Banyule (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

4

% of total

0.5%

75 To 99

2021 count

3

% of total

0.3%

100 To 124

2021 count

20

% of total

2.3%

125 To 149

2021 count

8

% of total

0.9%

150 To 174

2021 count

14

% of total

1.6%

175 To 199

2021 count

26

% of total

3.0%

200 To 224

2021 count

29

% of total

3.3%

225 To 249

2021 count

25

% of total

2.8%

250 To 274

2021 count

42

% of total

4.8%

275 To 299

2021 count

9

% of total

1.0%

300 To 324

2021 count

38

% of total

4.3%

325 To 349

2021 count

38

% of total

4.3%

350 To 374

2021 count

91

% of total

10.3%

375 To 399

2021 count

84

% of total

9.5%

400 To 424

2021 count

108

% of total

12.3%

425 To 449

2021 count

59

% of total

6.7%

450 To 474

2021 count

72

% of total

8.2%

475 To 499

2021 count

35

% of total

4.0%

500 To 524

2021 count

43

% of total

4.9%

525 To 549

2021 count

12

% of total

1.4%

550 To 649

2021 count

54

% of total

6.1%

650 To 749

2021 count

16

% of total

1.8%

750 To 849

2021 count

16

% of total

1.8%

850 To 949

2021 count

5

% of total

0.6%

950 And Over

2021 count

9

% of total

1.0%

Not stated

2021 count

20

% of total

2.3%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Macleod (Vic.) (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Banyule (C).
Housing rental payments for Macleod (Vic.) (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Banyule (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Banyule (C) %
1 To 7440.5%0.9%
75 To 9930.3%0.7%
100 To 124202.3%3.9%
125 To 14980.9%1.7%
150 To 174141.6%1.9%
175 To 199263.0%1.4%
200 To 224293.3%2.0%
225 To 249252.8%1.5%
250 To 274424.8%2.5%
275 To 29991.0%2.0%
300 To 324384.3%5.8%
325 To 349384.3%5.3%
350 To 3749110.3%10.1%
375 To 399849.5%8.4%
400 To 42410812.3%11.2%
425 To 449596.7%5.3%
450 To 474728.2%7.9%
475 To 499354.0%4.2%
500 To 524434.9%5.0%
525 To 549121.4%2.1%
550 To 649546.1%7.5%
650 To 749161.8%2.4%
750 To 849161.8%1.0%
850 To 94950.6%0.4%
950 And Over91.0%0.9%
Not stated202.3%3.9%
Total880100.0%100.0%