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 (NSW), accounting for 19.1% (5,278 households). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (14.2%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Bayside (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Bayside (NSW), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.

Bayside (NSW)
Greater Sydney

1 To 74

2021 count

106

% of total

0.4%

75 To 99

2021 count

131

% of total

0.5%

100 To 124

2021 count

780

% of total

2.8%

125 To 149

2021 count

241

% of total

0.9%

150 To 174

2021 count

274

% of total

1.0%

175 To 199

2021 count

257

% of total

0.9%

200 To 224

2021 count

352

% of total

1.3%

225 To 249

2021 count

192

% of total

0.7%

250 To 274

2021 count

386

% of total

1.4%

275 To 299

2021 count

230

% of total

0.8%

300 To 324

2021 count

739

% of total

2.7%

325 To 349

2021 count

450

% of total

1.6%

350 To 374

2021 count

1,197

% of total

4.3%

375 To 399

2021 count

951

% of total

3.4%

400 To 424

2021 count

1,987

% of total

7.2%

425 To 449

2021 count

1,028

% of total

3.7%

450 To 474

2021 count

2,096

% of total

7.6%

475 To 499

2021 count

1,269

% of total

4.6%

500 To 524

2021 count

2,370

% of total

8.6%

525 To 549

2021 count

947

% of total

3.4%

550 To 649

2021 count

5,278

% of total

19.1%

650 To 749

2021 count

3,036

% of total

11.0%

750 To 849

2021 count

1,325

% of total

4.8%

850 To 949

2021 count

557

% of total

2.0%

950 And Over

2021 count

529

% of total

1.9%

Not stated

2021 count

873

% of total

3.2%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Bayside (NSW). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.
Housing rental payments for Bayside (NSW). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Sydney %
1 To 741060.4%0.4%
75 To 991310.5%0.7%
100 To 1247802.8%3.0%
125 To 1492410.9%1.0%
150 To 1742741.0%1.4%
175 To 1992570.9%1.6%
200 To 2243521.3%1.8%
225 To 2491920.7%1.1%
250 To 2743861.4%2.1%
275 To 2992300.8%1.5%
300 To 3247392.7%3.8%
325 To 3494501.6%2.3%
350 To 3741,1974.3%5.4%
375 To 3999513.4%4.2%
400 To 4241,9877.2%7.9%
425 To 4491,0283.7%3.9%
450 To 4742,0967.6%7.2%
475 To 4991,2694.6%4.0%
500 To 5242,3708.6%7.2%
525 To 5499473.4%2.9%
550 To 6495,27819.1%14.2%
650 To 7493,03611.0%7.9%
750 To 8491,3254.8%4.2%
850 To 9495572.0%2.3%
950 And Over5291.9%4.4%
Not stated8733.2%3.3%
Total27,581100.0%100.0%