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, $350 to $374 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Bega Valley (A), accounting for 11.1% (350 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (8.4%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Bega Valley (A) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Bega Valley (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Bega Valley (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Bega Valley (A)
Regional NSW

1 To 74

2021 count

33

% of total

1.0%

75 To 99

2021 count

20

% of total

0.6%

100 To 124

2021 count

161

% of total

5.1%

125 To 149

2021 count

61

% of total

1.9%

150 To 174

2021 count

107

% of total

3.4%

175 To 199

2021 count

96

% of total

3.0%

200 To 224

2021 count

233

% of total

7.4%

225 To 249

2021 count

133

% of total

4.2%

250 To 274

2021 count

265

% of total

8.4%

275 To 299

2021 count

185

% of total

5.9%

300 To 324

2021 count

313

% of total

9.9%

325 To 349

2021 count

181

% of total

5.7%

350 To 374

2021 count

350

% of total

11.1%

375 To 399

2021 count

155

% of total

4.9%

400 To 424

2021 count

227

% of total

7.2%

425 To 449

2021 count

81

% of total

2.6%

450 To 474

2021 count

141

% of total

4.5%

475 To 499

2021 count

46

% of total

1.5%

500 To 524

2021 count

80

% of total

2.5%

525 To 549

2021 count

19

% of total

0.6%

550 To 649

2021 count

61

% of total

1.9%

650 To 749

2021 count

20

% of total

0.6%

750 To 849

2021 count

4

% of total

0.1%

850 To 949

2021 count

4

% of total

0.1%

950 And Over

2021 count

27

% of total

0.9%

Not stated

2021 count

156

% of total

4.9%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Bega Valley (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.

Housing rental payments for Bega Valley (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Housing rental payments for Bega Valley (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NSW %
1 To 74331.0%1.0%
75 To 99200.6%0.9%
100 To 1241615.1%3.9%
125 To 149611.9%1.9%
150 To 1741073.4%3.7%
175 To 199963.0%4.4%
200 To 2242337.4%5.9%
225 To 2491334.2%3.7%
250 To 2742658.4%7.1%
275 To 2991855.9%4.7%
300 To 3243139.9%8.6%
325 To 3491815.7%4.5%
350 To 37435011.1%8.4%
375 To 3991554.9%4.9%
400 To 4242277.2%7.4%
425 To 449812.6%3.3%
450 To 4741414.5%5.3%
475 To 499461.5%2.6%
500 To 524802.5%3.6%
525 To 549190.6%1.2%
550 To 649611.9%4.9%
650 To 749200.6%1.9%
750 To 84940.1%0.8%
850 To 94940.1%0.4%
950 And Over270.9%0.7%
Not stated1564.9%4.5%
Total3,159100.0%100.0%