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 Kings Park (Vic.), accounting for 18.4% (105 households). This share was higher than Brimbank (C) (16.2%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Kings Park (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Kings Park (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Kings Park (Vic.), with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).

Kings Park (Vic.)
Brimbank (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

3

% of total

0.5%

75 To 99

2021 count

7

% of total

1.2%

100 To 124

2021 count

22

% of total

3.8%

125 To 149

2021 count

16

% of total

2.8%

150 To 174

2021 count

22

% of total

3.8%

175 To 199

2021 count

22

% of total

3.8%

200 To 224

2021 count

25

% of total

4.4%

225 To 249

2021 count

16

% of total

2.8%

250 To 274

2021 count

24

% of total

4.2%

275 To 299

2021 count

29

% of total

5.1%

300 To 324

2021 count

101

% of total

17.7%

325 To 349

2021 count

72

% of total

12.6%

350 To 374

2021 count

105

% of total

18.4%

375 To 399

2021 count

30

% of total

5.2%

400 To 424

2021 count

21

% of total

3.7%

425 To 449

2021 count

3

% of total

0.5%

450 To 474

2021 count

11

% of total

1.9%

475 To 499

2021 count

3

% of total

0.5%

500 To 524

2021 count

3

% of total

0.5%

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

4

% of total

0.7%

650 To 749

2021 count

3

% of total

0.5%

750 To 849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

5

% of total

0.9%

Not stated

2021 count

25

% of total

4.4%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Kings Park (Vic.). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Brimbank (C).

Housing rental payments for Kings Park (Vic.). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Brimbank (C).
Housing rental payments for Kings Park (Vic.). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Brimbank (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Brimbank (C) %
1 To 7430.5%0.7%
75 To 9971.2%0.6%
100 To 124223.8%2.2%
125 To 149162.8%1.3%
150 To 174223.8%2.3%
175 To 199223.8%1.8%
200 To 224254.4%2.9%
225 To 249162.8%2.9%
250 To 274244.2%4.6%
275 To 299295.1%4.7%
300 To 32410117.7%13.3%
325 To 3497212.6%11.0%
350 To 37410518.4%16.2%
375 To 399305.2%9.1%
400 To 424213.7%8.9%
425 To 44930.5%2.9%
450 To 474111.9%3.6%
475 To 49930.5%1.1%
500 To 52430.5%1.4%
525 To 549--0.3%
550 To 64940.7%1.1%
650 To 74930.5%0.4%
750 To 849--0.3%
850 To 949--0.1%
950 And Over50.9%0.8%
Not stated254.4%5.4%
Total572100.0%100.0%