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, $100 to $149 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Broome (S), accounting for 9.6% (318 households). This share was lower than Regional WA (9.8%).
Section overview
Weekly housing rental payments
Broome (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing rental payments for Broome (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA.
Chart view
Weekly housing rental payments snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Broome (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Less than $100
2021 count
224
% of total
6.8%
224
6.8%
$100-$149
2021 count
318
% of total
9.6%
318
9.6%
$150-$199
2021 count
271
% of total
8.2%
271
8.2%
$200-$249
2021 count
254
% of total
7.7%
254
7.7%
$250-$299
2021 count
287
% of total
8.7%
287
8.7%
$300-$349
2021 count
282
% of total
8.5%
282
8.5%
$350-$399
2021 count
208
% of total
6.3%
208
6.3%
$400-$449
2021 count
233
% of total
7.0%
233
7.0%
$450-$499
2021 count
166
% of total
5.0%
166
5.0%
$500-$549
2021 count
135
% of total
4.1%
135
4.1%
$550-$649
2021 count
174
% of total
5.2%
174
5.2%
$650-$749
2021 count
139
% of total
4.2%
139
4.2%
$750-$849
2021 count
93
% of total
2.8%
93
2.8%
$850+
2021 count
158
% of total
4.8%
158
4.8%
Not stated
2021 count
375
% of total
11.3%
375
11.3%
Data table
Housing rental payments for Broome (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Regional WA % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $100 | 224 | 6.8% | 9.1% |
| $100-$149 | 318 | 9.6% | 9.8% |
| $150-$199 | 271 | 8.2% | 9.0% |
| $200-$249 | 254 | 7.7% | 10.6% |
| $250-$299 | 287 | 8.7% | 12.3% |
| $300-$349 | 282 | 8.5% | 12.4% |
| $350-$399 | 208 | 6.3% | 9.9% |
| $400-$449 | 233 | 7.0% | 6.0% |
| $450-$499 | 166 | 5.0% | 3.5% |
| $500-$549 | 135 | 4.1% | 2.1% |
| $550-$649 | 174 | 5.2% | 2.3% |
| $650-$749 | 139 | 4.2% | 1.2% |
| $750-$849 | 93 | 2.8% | 0.8% |
| $850+ | 158 | 4.8% | 2.1% |
| Not stated | 375 | 11.3% | 9.0% |
| Total households renting | 3,317 | 100.0% | 100.0% |