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 Bayswater (C), accounting for 11.8% (1,065 households). This share was higher than Greater Perth (10.9%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Bayswater (C) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Bayswater (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.

Bayswater (C)
Greater Perth

1 To 74

2021 count

53

% of total

0.6%

75 To 99

2021 count

75

% of total

0.8%

100 To 124

2021 count

309

% of total

3.4%

125 To 149

2021 count

142

% of total

1.6%

150 To 174

2021 count

158

% of total

1.7%

175 To 199

2021 count

204

% of total

2.3%

200 To 224

2021 count

481

% of total

5.3%

225 To 249

2021 count

368

% of total

4.1%

250 To 274

2021 count

709

% of total

7.8%

275 To 299

2021 count

487

% of total

5.4%

300 To 324

2021 count

1,065

% of total

11.8%

325 To 349

2021 count

492

% of total

5.4%

350 To 374

2021 count

913

% of total

10.1%

375 To 399

2021 count

556

% of total

6.2%

400 To 424

2021 count

849

% of total

9.4%

425 To 449

2021 count

348

% of total

3.9%

450 To 474

2021 count

568

% of total

6.3%

475 To 499

2021 count

198

% of total

2.2%

500 To 524

2021 count

283

% of total

3.1%

525 To 549

2021 count

87

% of total

1.0%

550 To 649

2021 count

264

% of total

2.9%

650 To 749

2021 count

73

% of total

0.8%

750 To 849

2021 count

28

% of total

0.3%

850 To 949

2021 count

6

% of total

0.1%

950 And Over

2021 count

33

% of total

0.4%

Not stated

2021 count

289

% of total

3.2%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Bayswater (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Perth.
Housing rental payments for Bayswater (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Perth.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Perth %
1 To 74530.6%0.6%
75 To 99750.8%0.7%
100 To 1243093.4%3.2%
125 To 1491421.6%1.6%
150 To 1741581.7%2.0%
175 To 1992042.3%2.2%
200 To 2244815.3%3.5%
225 To 2493684.1%2.7%
250 To 2747097.8%6.1%
275 To 2994875.4%4.7%
300 To 3241,06511.8%10.9%
325 To 3494925.4%6.1%
350 To 37491310.1%11.3%
375 To 3995566.2%6.4%
400 To 4248499.4%9.3%
425 To 4493483.9%3.4%
450 To 4745686.3%5.6%
475 To 4991982.2%2.3%
500 To 5242833.1%3.5%
525 To 549871.0%1.0%
550 To 6492642.9%4.4%
650 To 749730.8%2.0%
750 To 849280.3%1.1%
850 To 94960.1%0.6%
950 And Over330.4%1.0%
Not stated2893.2%3.4%
Total9,038100.0%100.0%