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 Burnie, accounting for 14.3% (26 households). This share was similar to Burnie (C) (14.2%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Burnie - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Burnie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burnie (C).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Burnie, with comparison markers for Burnie (C).

Burnie
Burnie (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

3

% of total

1.6%

75 To 99

2021 count

-

% of total

-

100 To 124

2021 count

8

% of total

4.4%

125 To 149

2021 count

9

% of total

4.9%

150 To 174

2021 count

20

% of total

11.0%

175 To 199

2021 count

18

% of total

9.9%

200 To 224

2021 count

22

% of total

12.1%

225 To 249

2021 count

21

% of total

11.5%

250 To 274

2021 count

26

% of total

14.3%

275 To 299

2021 count

12

% of total

6.6%

300 To 324

2021 count

6

% of total

3.3%

325 To 349

2021 count

9

% of total

4.9%

350 To 374

2021 count

6

% of total

3.3%

375 To 399

2021 count

-

% of total

-

400 To 424

2021 count

3

% of total

1.6%

425 To 449

2021 count

-

% of total

-

450 To 474

2021 count

7

% of total

3.8%

475 To 499

2021 count

-

% of total

-

500 To 524

2021 count

4

% of total

2.2%

550 To 649

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

4

% of total

2.2%

Not stated

2021 count

4

% of total

2.2%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Burnie. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Burnie (C).

Housing rental payments for Burnie. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Burnie (C).
Housing rental payments for Burnie. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Burnie (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Burnie (C) %
1 To 7431.6%1.0%
75 To 99--1.4%
100 To 12484.4%4.8%
125 To 14994.9%4.2%
150 To 1742011.0%7.2%
175 To 199189.9%9.4%
200 To 2242212.1%12.4%
225 To 2492111.5%12.0%
250 To 2742614.3%14.2%
275 To 299126.6%9.3%
300 To 32463.3%8.2%
325 To 34994.9%3.4%
350 To 37463.3%4.2%
375 To 399--1.4%
400 To 42431.6%1.4%
425 To 449--0.5%
450 To 47473.8%0.8%
475 To 499--0.1%
500 To 52442.2%0.5%
550 To 649--0.5%
950 And Over42.2%0.3%
Not stated42.2%3.1%
Total182100.0%100.0%