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 Burdekin (S), accounting for 18.1% (299 households). This share was higher than Regional Qld (5.1%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Burdekin (S) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Burdekin (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Burdekin (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.

Burdekin (S)
Regional Qld

1 To 74

2021 count

68

% of total

4.1%

75 To 99

2021 count

35

% of total

2.1%

100 To 124

2021 count

82

% of total

5.0%

125 To 149

2021 count

56

% of total

3.4%

150 To 174

2021 count

130

% of total

7.9%

175 To 199

2021 count

120

% of total

7.3%

200 To 224

2021 count

299

% of total

18.1%

225 To 249

2021 count

184

% of total

11.1%

250 To 274

2021 count

237

% of total

14.3%

275 To 299

2021 count

107

% of total

6.5%

300 To 324

2021 count

120

% of total

7.3%

325 To 349

2021 count

30

% of total

1.8%

350 To 374

2021 count

49

% of total

3.0%

375 To 399

2021 count

16

% of total

1.0%

400 To 424

2021 count

11

% of total

0.7%

425 To 449

2021 count

-

% of total

-

450 To 474

2021 count

14

% of total

0.8%

475 To 499

2021 count

-

% of total

-

500 To 524

2021 count

3

% of total

0.2%

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

3

% of total

0.2%

650 To 749

2021 count

-

% of total

-

750 To 849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

3

% of total

0.2%

Not stated

2021 count

87

% of total

5.3%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Burdekin (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Qld.
Housing rental payments for Burdekin (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Qld.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional Qld %
1 To 74684.1%2.2%
75 To 99352.1%1.3%
100 To 124825.0%3.3%
125 To 149563.4%1.8%
150 To 1741307.9%3.2%
175 To 1991207.3%2.7%
200 To 22429918.1%5.1%
225 To 24918411.1%3.5%
250 To 27423714.3%7.2%
275 To 2991076.5%4.8%
300 To 3241207.3%8.1%
325 To 349301.8%4.7%
350 To 374493.0%7.5%
375 To 399161.0%4.8%
400 To 424110.7%6.9%
425 To 449--3.8%
450 To 474140.8%5.7%
475 To 499--2.9%
500 To 52430.2%3.7%
525 To 549--1.4%
550 To 64930.2%5.6%
650 To 749--2.3%
750 To 849--1.1%
850 To 949--0.6%
950 And Over30.2%1.1%
Not stated875.3%4.6%
Total1,654100.0%100.0%