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, 950 And Over was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Black Rock (Vic.), accounting for 14.2% (65 households). This share was higher than Bayside (C) (12.3%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Black Rock (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Black Rock (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bayside (C).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Black Rock (Vic.), with comparison markers for Bayside (C).

Black Rock (Vic.)
Bayside (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

-

% of total

-

75 To 99

2021 count

-

% of total

-

100 To 124

2021 count

5

% of total

1.1%

125 To 149

2021 count

-

% of total

-

150 To 174

2021 count

-

% of total

-

175 To 199

2021 count

-

% of total

-

200 To 224

2021 count

-

% of total

-

225 To 249

2021 count

-

% of total

-

250 To 274

2021 count

-

% of total

-

275 To 299

2021 count

9

% of total

2.0%

300 To 324

2021 count

17

% of total

3.7%

325 To 349

2021 count

5

% of total

1.1%

350 To 374

2021 count

9

% of total

2.0%

375 To 399

2021 count

20

% of total

4.4%

400 To 424

2021 count

25

% of total

5.5%

425 To 449

2021 count

27

% of total

5.9%

450 To 474

2021 count

30

% of total

6.6%

475 To 499

2021 count

26

% of total

5.7%

500 To 524

2021 count

29

% of total

6.3%

525 To 549

2021 count

14

% of total

3.1%

550 To 649

2021 count

58

% of total

12.7%

650 To 749

2021 count

40

% of total

8.7%

750 To 849

2021 count

31

% of total

6.8%

850 To 949

2021 count

29

% of total

6.3%

950 And Over

2021 count

65

% of total

14.2%

Not stated

2021 count

19

% of total

4.1%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Black Rock (Vic.). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Bayside (C).

Housing rental payments for Black Rock (Vic.). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Bayside (C).
Housing rental payments for Black Rock (Vic.). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Bayside (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Bayside (C) %
1 To 74--0.8%
75 To 99--0.6%
100 To 12451.1%3.2%
125 To 149--1.1%
150 To 174--1.3%
175 To 199--1.1%
200 To 224--1.3%
225 To 249--1.0%
250 To 274--1.3%
275 To 29992.0%1.2%
300 To 324173.7%2.4%
325 To 34951.1%2.1%
350 To 37492.0%3.8%
375 To 399204.4%3.9%
400 To 424255.5%5.2%
425 To 449275.9%3.4%
450 To 474306.6%5.5%
475 To 499265.7%3.9%
500 To 524296.3%5.4%
525 To 549143.1%2.5%
550 To 6495812.7%12.3%
650 To 749408.7%8.5%
750 To 849316.8%6.5%
850 To 949296.3%5.0%
950 And Over6514.2%12.3%
Not stated194.1%4.0%
Total458100.0%100.0%