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, $550 to $649 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Bayside (C), accounting for 12.3% (1,054 households). This share was higher than Greater Melbourne (6.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Bayside (C) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Bayside (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Bayside (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.

Bayside (C)
Greater Melbourne

1 To 74

2021 count

68

% of total

0.8%

75 To 99

2021 count

53

% of total

0.6%

100 To 124

2021 count

278

% of total

3.2%

125 To 149

2021 count

95

% of total

1.1%

150 To 174

2021 count

115

% of total

1.3%

175 To 199

2021 count

97

% of total

1.1%

200 To 224

2021 count

114

% of total

1.3%

225 To 249

2021 count

87

% of total

1.0%

250 To 274

2021 count

110

% of total

1.3%

275 To 299

2021 count

101

% of total

1.2%

300 To 324

2021 count

203

% of total

2.4%

325 To 349

2021 count

183

% of total

2.1%

350 To 374

2021 count

330

% of total

3.8%

375 To 399

2021 count

338

% of total

3.9%

400 To 424

2021 count

450

% of total

5.2%

425 To 449

2021 count

295

% of total

3.4%

450 To 474

2021 count

475

% of total

5.5%

475 To 499

2021 count

334

% of total

3.9%

500 To 524

2021 count

466

% of total

5.4%

525 To 549

2021 count

215

% of total

2.5%

550 To 649

2021 count

1,054

% of total

12.3%

650 To 749

2021 count

732

% of total

8.5%

750 To 849

2021 count

558

% of total

6.5%

850 To 949

2021 count

431

% of total

5.0%

950 And Over

2021 count

1,052

% of total

12.3%

Not stated

2021 count

343

% of total

4.0%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Bayside (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Melbourne.

Housing rental payments for Bayside (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Melbourne.
Housing rental payments for Bayside (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Melbourne.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Melbourne %
1 To 74680.8%0.5%
75 To 99530.6%0.6%
100 To 1242783.2%2.3%
125 To 149951.1%1.1%
150 To 1741151.3%1.4%
175 To 199971.1%1.2%
200 To 2241141.3%2.0%
225 To 249871.0%1.6%
250 To 2741101.3%2.9%
275 To 2991011.2%3.1%
300 To 3242032.4%7.6%
325 To 3491832.1%6.6%
350 To 3743303.8%11.5%
375 To 3993383.9%8.7%
400 To 4244505.2%10.4%
425 To 4492953.4%4.6%
450 To 4744755.5%6.5%
475 To 4993343.9%3.2%
500 To 5244665.4%4.2%
525 To 5492152.5%1.7%
550 To 6491,05412.3%6.7%
650 To 7497328.5%3.3%
750 To 8495586.5%1.9%
850 To 9494315.0%1.0%
950 And Over1,05212.3%1.9%
Not stated3434.0%3.7%
Total8,577100.0%100.0%