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, $200 to $224 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Broken Hill (C), accounting for 16.2% (297 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (5.9%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Broken Hill (C) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Broken Hill (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Broken Hill (C), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Broken Hill (C)
Regional NSW

1 To 74

2021 count

57

% of total

3.1%

75 To 99

2021 count

59

% of total

3.2%

100 To 124

2021 count

70

% of total

3.8%

125 To 149

2021 count

66

% of total

3.6%

150 To 174

2021 count

184

% of total

10.0%

175 To 199

2021 count

199

% of total

10.9%

200 To 224

2021 count

297

% of total

16.2%

225 To 249

2021 count

157

% of total

8.6%

250 To 274

2021 count

225

% of total

12.3%

275 To 299

2021 count

97

% of total

5.3%

300 To 324

2021 count

120

% of total

6.6%

325 To 349

2021 count

22

% of total

1.2%

350 To 374

2021 count

70

% of total

3.8%

375 To 399

2021 count

19

% of total

1.0%

400 To 424

2021 count

29

% of total

1.6%

425 To 449

2021 count

6

% of total

0.3%

450 To 474

2021 count

6

% of total

0.3%

475 To 499

2021 count

4

% of total

0.2%

500 To 524

2021 count

9

% of total

0.5%

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

9

% of total

0.5%

650 To 749

2021 count

4

% of total

0.2%

750 To 849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

9

% of total

0.5%

Not stated

2021 count

114

% of total

6.2%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Broken Hill (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.

Housing rental payments for Broken Hill (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Housing rental payments for Broken Hill (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NSW %
1 To 74573.1%1.0%
75 To 99593.2%0.9%
100 To 124703.8%3.9%
125 To 149663.6%1.9%
150 To 17418410.0%3.7%
175 To 19919910.9%4.4%
200 To 22429716.2%5.9%
225 To 2491578.6%3.7%
250 To 27422512.3%7.1%
275 To 299975.3%4.7%
300 To 3241206.6%8.6%
325 To 349221.2%4.5%
350 To 374703.8%8.4%
375 To 399191.0%4.9%
400 To 424291.6%7.4%
425 To 44960.3%3.3%
450 To 47460.3%5.3%
475 To 49940.2%2.6%
500 To 52490.5%3.6%
525 To 549--1.2%
550 To 64990.5%4.9%
650 To 74940.2%1.9%
750 To 849--0.8%
850 To 949--0.4%
950 And Over90.5%0.7%
Not stated1146.2%4.5%
Total1,832100.0%100.0%