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, $300 to $324 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Broome (S), accounting for 6.3% (208 households). This share was lower than Regional WA (8.8%).

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.

Broome (S)
Regional WA

1 To 74

2021 count

96

% of total

2.9%

75 To 99

2021 count

128

% of total

3.9%

100 To 124

2021 count

188

% of total

5.7%

125 To 149

2021 count

130

% of total

3.9%

150 To 174

2021 count

146

% of total

4.4%

175 To 199

2021 count

125

% of total

3.8%

200 To 224

2021 count

174

% of total

5.2%

225 To 249

2021 count

80

% of total

2.4%

250 To 274

2021 count

190

% of total

5.7%

275 To 299

2021 count

97

% of total

2.9%

300 To 324

2021 count

208

% of total

6.3%

325 To 349

2021 count

74

% of total

2.2%

350 To 374

2021 count

127

% of total

3.8%

375 To 399

2021 count

81

% of total

2.4%

400 To 424

2021 count

152

% of total

4.6%

425 To 449

2021 count

81

% of total

2.4%

450 To 474

2021 count

113

% of total

3.4%

475 To 499

2021 count

53

% of total

1.6%

500 To 524

2021 count

105

% of total

3.2%

525 To 549

2021 count

30

% of total

0.9%

550 To 649

2021 count

174

% of total

5.2%

650 To 749

2021 count

139

% of total

4.2%

750 To 849

2021 count

93

% of total

2.8%

850 To 949

2021 count

48

% of total

1.4%

950 And Over

2021 count

110

% of total

3.3%

Not stated

2021 count

375

% of total

11.3%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Broome (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Housing rental payments for Broome (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional WA %
1 To 74962.9%6.4%
75 To 991283.9%2.7%
100 To 1241885.7%6.5%
125 To 1491303.9%3.4%
150 To 1741464.4%4.7%
175 To 1991253.8%4.3%
200 To 2241745.2%7.0%
225 To 249802.4%3.6%
250 To 2741905.7%7.8%
275 To 299972.9%4.5%
300 To 3242086.3%8.8%
325 To 349742.2%3.6%
350 To 3741273.8%6.9%
375 To 399812.4%3.0%
400 To 4241524.6%4.6%
425 To 449812.4%1.4%
450 To 4741133.4%2.6%
475 To 499531.6%0.9%
500 To 5241053.2%1.8%
525 To 549300.9%0.3%
550 To 6491745.2%2.3%
650 To 7491394.2%1.2%
750 To 849932.8%0.8%
850 To 949481.4%0.5%
950 And Over1103.3%1.6%
Not stated37511.3%9.0%
Total3,317100.0%100.0%