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, $250 to $274 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Bilingurr, accounting for 13.5% (35 households). This share was higher than Broome (S) (5.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Bilingurr - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Bilingurr in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Broome (S).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Bilingurr, with comparison markers for Broome (S).

Bilingurr
Broome (S)

1 To 74

2021 count

-

% of total

-

75 To 99

2021 count

6

% of total

2.3%

100 To 124

2021 count

14

% of total

5.4%

125 To 149

2021 count

9

% of total

3.5%

150 To 174

2021 count

14

% of total

5.4%

175 To 199

2021 count

3

% of total

1.2%

200 To 224

2021 count

9

% of total

3.5%

225 To 249

2021 count

4

% of total

1.5%

250 To 274

2021 count

35

% of total

13.5%

275 To 299

2021 count

14

% of total

5.4%

300 To 324

2021 count

35

% of total

13.5%

325 To 349

2021 count

5

% of total

1.9%

350 To 374

2021 count

5

% of total

1.9%

375 To 399

2021 count

6

% of total

2.3%

400 To 424

2021 count

6

% of total

2.3%

425 To 449

2021 count

5

% of total

1.9%

450 To 474

2021 count

9

% of total

3.5%

475 To 499

2021 count

-

% of total

-

500 To 524

2021 count

9

% of total

3.5%

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

21

% of total

8.1%

650 To 749

2021 count

8

% of total

3.1%

750 To 849

2021 count

11

% of total

4.2%

850 To 949

2021 count

6

% of total

2.3%

950 And Over

2021 count

7

% of total

2.7%

Not stated

2021 count

18

% of total

6.9%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Bilingurr. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Broome (S).

Housing rental payments for Bilingurr. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Broome (S).
Housing rental payments for Bilingurr. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Broome (S).
Category2021 count2021 %Broome (S) %
1 To 74--2.9%
75 To 9962.3%3.9%
100 To 124145.4%5.7%
125 To 14993.5%3.9%
150 To 174145.4%4.4%
175 To 19931.2%3.8%
200 To 22493.5%5.2%
225 To 24941.5%2.4%
250 To 2743513.5%5.7%
275 To 299145.4%2.9%
300 To 3243513.5%6.3%
325 To 34951.9%2.2%
350 To 37451.9%3.8%
375 To 39962.3%2.4%
400 To 42462.3%4.6%
425 To 44951.9%2.4%
450 To 47493.5%3.4%
475 To 499--1.6%
500 To 52493.5%3.2%
525 To 549--0.9%
550 To 649218.1%5.2%
650 To 74983.1%4.2%
750 To 849114.2%2.8%
850 To 94962.3%1.4%
950 And Over72.7%3.3%
Not stated186.9%11.3%
Total259100.0%100.0%