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 Benalla (RC), accounting for 11.7% (159 households). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (10.6%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Benalla (RC) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Benalla (RC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic..

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Benalla (RC), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..

Benalla (RC)
Regional Vic.

1 To 74

2021 count

10

% of total

0.7%

75 To 99

2021 count

17

% of total

1.3%

100 To 124

2021 count

88

% of total

6.5%

125 To 149

2021 count

34

% of total

2.5%

150 To 174

2021 count

93

% of total

6.9%

175 To 199

2021 count

89

% of total

6.6%

200 To 224

2021 count

142

% of total

10.5%

225 To 249

2021 count

102

% of total

7.5%

250 To 274

2021 count

145

% of total

10.7%

275 To 299

2021 count

85

% of total

6.3%

300 To 324

2021 count

159

% of total

11.7%

325 To 349

2021 count

76

% of total

5.6%

350 To 374

2021 count

97

% of total

7.2%

375 To 399

2021 count

19

% of total

1.4%

400 To 424

2021 count

48

% of total

3.5%

425 To 449

2021 count

6

% of total

0.4%

450 To 474

2021 count

24

% of total

1.8%

475 To 499

2021 count

3

% of total

0.2%

500 To 524

2021 count

11

% of total

0.8%

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

7

% of total

0.5%

650 To 749

2021 count

4

% of total

0.3%

750 To 849

2021 count

3

% of total

0.2%

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

3

% of total

0.2%

Not stated

2021 count

91

% of total

6.7%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Benalla (RC). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..

Housing rental payments for Benalla (RC). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Housing rental payments for Benalla (RC). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Category2021 count2021 %Regional Vic. %
1 To 74100.7%1.3%
75 To 99171.3%1.2%
100 To 124886.5%5.1%
125 To 149342.5%2.7%
150 To 174936.9%4.9%
175 To 199896.6%4.5%
200 To 22414210.5%8.1%
225 To 2491027.5%5.5%
250 To 27414510.7%10.2%
275 To 299856.3%7.0%
300 To 32415911.7%10.6%
325 To 349765.6%5.8%
350 To 374977.2%8.3%
375 To 399191.4%4.6%
400 To 424483.5%5.5%
425 To 44960.4%2.1%
450 To 474241.8%2.8%
475 To 49930.2%1.1%
500 To 524110.8%1.3%
525 To 549--0.3%
550 To 64970.5%1.3%
650 To 74940.3%0.5%
750 To 84930.2%0.2%
850 To 949--0.1%
950 And Over30.2%0.4%
Not stated916.7%4.7%
Total1,356100.0%100.0%