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, $300 to $324 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Barossa (DC), accounting for 13.9% (237 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (7.2%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Barossa (DC) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Barossa (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Barossa (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.

Barossa (DC)
Regional SA

1 To 74

2021 count

10

% of total

0.6%

75 To 99

2021 count

18

% of total

1.1%

100 To 124

2021 count

69

% of total

4.1%

125 To 149

2021 count

39

% of total

2.3%

150 To 174

2021 count

64

% of total

3.8%

175 To 199

2021 count

63

% of total

3.7%

200 To 224

2021 count

129

% of total

7.6%

225 To 249

2021 count

125

% of total

7.3%

250 To 274

2021 count

174

% of total

10.2%

275 To 299

2021 count

152

% of total

8.9%

300 To 324

2021 count

237

% of total

13.9%

325 To 349

2021 count

156

% of total

9.2%

350 To 374

2021 count

164

% of total

9.6%

375 To 399

2021 count

92

% of total

5.4%

400 To 424

2021 count

55

% of total

3.2%

425 To 449

2021 count

31

% of total

1.8%

450 To 474

2021 count

16

% of total

0.9%

475 To 499

2021 count

7

% of total

0.4%

500 To 524

2021 count

16

% of total

0.9%

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

12

% of total

0.7%

650 To 749

2021 count

-

% of total

-

750 To 849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

850 To 949

2021 count

5

% of total

0.3%

950 And Over

2021 count

4

% of total

0.2%

Not stated

2021 count

64

% of total

3.8%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Barossa (DC). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.

Housing rental payments for Barossa (DC). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.
Housing rental payments for Barossa (DC). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional SA %
1 To 74100.6%2.4%
75 To 99181.1%3.0%
100 To 124694.1%8.9%
125 To 149392.3%4.4%
150 To 174643.8%9.7%
175 To 199633.7%8.8%
200 To 2241297.6%11.7%
225 To 2491257.3%7.5%
250 To 27417410.2%11.3%
275 To 2991528.9%6.1%
300 To 32423713.9%7.2%
325 To 3491569.2%3.0%
350 To 3741649.6%3.5%
375 To 399925.4%1.4%
400 To 424553.2%1.5%
425 To 449311.8%0.4%
450 To 474160.9%0.6%
475 To 49970.4%0.2%
500 To 524160.9%0.4%
525 To 549--0.1%
550 To 649120.7%0.3%
650 To 749--0.3%
750 To 849--0.2%
850 To 94950.3%0.1%
950 And Over40.2%0.5%
Not stated643.8%6.8%
Total1,702100.0%100.0%