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 $399 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Belmont (C), accounting for 20.4% (1,546 households). This share was higher than Greater Perth (17.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Belmont (C) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Belmont (C)
Greater Perth

Less than $100

2021 count

160

% of total

2.1%

$100-$149

2021 count

560

% of total

7.4%

$150-$199

2021 count

314

% of total

4.1%

$200-$249

2021 count

438

% of total

5.8%

$250-$299

2021 count

741

% of total

9.8%

$300-$349

2021 count

1,419

% of total

18.7%

$350-$399

2021 count

1,546

% of total

20.4%

$400-$449

2021 count

1,049

% of total

13.8%

$450-$499

2021 count

589

% of total

7.8%

$500-$549

2021 count

236

% of total

3.1%

$550-$649

2021 count

169

% of total

2.2%

$650-$749

2021 count

55

% of total

0.7%

$750-$849

2021 count

12

% of total

0.2%

$850+

2021 count

30

% of total

0.4%

Not stated

2021 count

270

% of total

3.6%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Belmont (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Perth.
Housing rental payments for Belmont (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Perth.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Perth %
Less than $1001602.1%1.3%
$100-$1495607.4%4.8%
$150-$1993144.1%4.2%
$200-$2494385.8%6.2%
$250-$2997419.8%10.8%
$300-$3491,41918.7%17.0%
$350-$3991,54620.4%17.7%
$400-$4491,04913.8%12.7%
$450-$4995897.8%8.0%
$500-$5492363.1%4.6%
$550-$6491692.2%4.4%
$650-$749550.7%2.0%
$750-$849120.2%1.1%
$850+300.4%1.6%
Not stated2703.6%3.4%
Total households renting7,588100.0%100.0%