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 Bathurst Regional (A), accounting for 12.3% (603 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (8.6%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Bathurst Regional (A) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Bathurst Regional (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Bathurst Regional (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Bathurst Regional (A)
Regional NSW

1 To 74

2021 count

44

% of total

0.9%

75 To 99

2021 count

47

% of total

1.0%

100 To 124

2021 count

171

% of total

3.5%

125 To 149

2021 count

86

% of total

1.8%

150 To 174

2021 count

147

% of total

3.0%

175 To 199

2021 count

154

% of total

3.1%

200 To 224

2021 count

319

% of total

6.5%

225 To 249

2021 count

189

% of total

3.9%

250 To 274

2021 count

366

% of total

7.5%

275 To 299

2021 count

347

% of total

7.1%

300 To 324

2021 count

603

% of total

12.3%

325 To 349

2021 count

343

% of total

7.0%

350 To 374

2021 count

482

% of total

9.8%

375 To 399

2021 count

299

% of total

6.1%

400 To 424

2021 count

398

% of total

8.1%

425 To 449

2021 count

187

% of total

3.8%

450 To 474

2021 count

267

% of total

5.4%

475 To 499

2021 count

95

% of total

1.9%

500 To 524

2021 count

87

% of total

1.8%

525 To 549

2021 count

13

% of total

0.3%

550 To 649

2021 count

54

% of total

1.1%

650 To 749

2021 count

9

% of total

0.2%

750 To 849

2021 count

3

% of total

0.1%

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

6

% of total

0.1%

Not stated

2021 count

192

% of total

3.9%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Bathurst Regional (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.

Housing rental payments for Bathurst Regional (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Housing rental payments for Bathurst Regional (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NSW %
1 To 74440.9%1.0%
75 To 99471.0%0.9%
100 To 1241713.5%3.9%
125 To 149861.8%1.9%
150 To 1741473.0%3.7%
175 To 1991543.1%4.4%
200 To 2243196.5%5.9%
225 To 2491893.9%3.7%
250 To 2743667.5%7.1%
275 To 2993477.1%4.7%
300 To 32460312.3%8.6%
325 To 3493437.0%4.5%
350 To 3744829.8%8.4%
375 To 3992996.1%4.9%
400 To 4243988.1%7.4%
425 To 4491873.8%3.3%
450 To 4742675.4%5.3%
475 To 499951.9%2.6%
500 To 524871.8%3.6%
525 To 549130.3%1.2%
550 To 649541.1%4.9%
650 To 74990.2%1.9%
750 To 84930.1%0.8%
850 To 949--0.4%
950 And Over60.1%0.7%
Not stated1923.9%4.5%
Total4,908100.0%100.0%