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 Baw Baw (S), accounting for 12.9% (525 households). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (10.6%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Baw Baw (S) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Baw Baw (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..

Baw Baw (S)
Regional Vic.

1 To 74

2021 count

39

% of total

1.0%

75 To 99

2021 count

27

% of total

0.7%

100 To 124

2021 count

172

% of total

4.2%

125 To 149

2021 count

68

% of total

1.7%

150 To 174

2021 count

124

% of total

3.1%

175 To 199

2021 count

117

% of total

2.9%

200 To 224

2021 count

232

% of total

5.7%

225 To 249

2021 count

145

% of total

3.6%

250 To 274

2021 count

304

% of total

7.5%

275 To 299

2021 count

269

% of total

6.6%

300 To 324

2021 count

525

% of total

12.9%

325 To 349

2021 count

321

% of total

7.9%

350 To 374

2021 count

463

% of total

11.4%

375 To 399

2021 count

289

% of total

7.1%

400 To 424

2021 count

389

% of total

9.6%

425 To 449

2021 count

145

% of total

3.6%

450 To 474

2021 count

124

% of total

3.1%

475 To 499

2021 count

24

% of total

0.6%

500 To 524

2021 count

36

% of total

0.9%

525 To 549

2021 count

3

% of total

0.1%

550 To 649

2021 count

32

% of total

0.8%

650 To 749

2021 count

15

% of total

0.4%

750 To 849

2021 count

3

% of total

0.1%

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

14

% of total

0.3%

Not stated

2021 count

178

% of total

4.4%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Baw Baw (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Housing rental payments for Baw Baw (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Category2021 count2021 %Regional Vic. %
1 To 74391.0%1.3%
75 To 99270.7%1.2%
100 To 1241724.2%5.1%
125 To 149681.7%2.7%
150 To 1741243.1%4.9%
175 To 1991172.9%4.5%
200 To 2242325.7%8.1%
225 To 2491453.6%5.5%
250 To 2743047.5%10.2%
275 To 2992696.6%7.0%
300 To 32452512.9%10.6%
325 To 3493217.9%5.8%
350 To 37446311.4%8.3%
375 To 3992897.1%4.6%
400 To 4243899.6%5.5%
425 To 4491453.6%2.1%
450 To 4741243.1%2.8%
475 To 499240.6%1.1%
500 To 524360.9%1.3%
525 To 54930.1%0.3%
550 To 649320.8%1.3%
650 To 749150.4%0.5%
750 To 84930.1%0.2%
850 To 949--0.1%
950 And Over140.3%0.4%
Not stated1784.4%4.7%
Total4,058100.0%100.0%