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, $400 to $424 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Doonside, accounting for 13% (256 households). This share was higher than Blacktown (C) (10.6%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Doonside - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Doonside in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Doonside, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).

Doonside
Blacktown (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

24

% of total

1.2%

75 To 99

2021 count

34

% of total

1.7%

100 To 124

2021 count

192

% of total

9.7%

125 To 149

2021 count

79

% of total

4.0%

150 To 174

2021 count

101

% of total

5.1%

175 To 199

2021 count

67

% of total

3.4%

200 To 224

2021 count

75

% of total

3.8%

225 To 249

2021 count

51

% of total

2.6%

250 To 274

2021 count

70

% of total

3.5%

275 To 299

2021 count

37

% of total

1.9%

300 To 324

2021 count

85

% of total

4.3%

325 To 349

2021 count

107

% of total

5.4%

350 To 374

2021 count

178

% of total

9.0%

375 To 399

2021 count

176

% of total

8.9%

400 To 424

2021 count

256

% of total

13.0%

425 To 449

2021 count

105

% of total

5.3%

450 To 474

2021 count

113

% of total

5.7%

475 To 499

2021 count

34

% of total

1.7%

500 To 524

2021 count

53

% of total

2.7%

525 To 549

2021 count

3

% of total

0.2%

550 To 649

2021 count

48

% of total

2.4%

650 To 749

2021 count

8

% of total

0.4%

750 To 849

2021 count

3

% of total

0.2%

850 To 949

2021 count

4

% of total

0.2%

950 And Over

2021 count

3

% of total

0.2%

Not stated

2021 count

68

% of total

3.4%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Doonside. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Blacktown (C).

Housing rental payments for Doonside. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Blacktown (C).
Housing rental payments for Doonside. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Blacktown (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Blacktown (C) %
1 To 74241.2%0.6%
75 To 99341.7%1.0%
100 To 1241929.7%3.9%
125 To 149794.0%1.7%
150 To 1741015.1%2.2%
175 To 199673.4%2.0%
200 To 224753.8%2.4%
225 To 249512.6%1.3%
250 To 274703.5%2.5%
275 To 299371.9%1.8%
300 To 324854.3%4.9%
325 To 3491075.4%3.9%
350 To 3741789.0%8.8%
375 To 3991768.9%6.5%
400 To 42425613.0%10.6%
425 To 4491055.3%5.5%
450 To 4741135.7%8.4%
475 To 499341.7%3.7%
500 To 524532.7%5.6%
525 To 54930.2%2.4%
550 To 649482.4%12.1%
650 To 74980.4%3.9%
750 To 84930.2%0.7%
850 To 94940.2%0.2%
950 And Over30.2%0.2%
Not stated683.4%3.4%
Total1,974100.0%100.0%