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 $349 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Burnside (C), accounting for 17.7% (685 households). This share was lower than Greater Adelaide (18.6%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Burnside (C) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Burnside (C), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.

Burnside (C)
Greater Adelaide

Less than $100

2021 count

55

% of total

1.4%

$100-$149

2021 count

147

% of total

3.8%

$150-$199

2021 count

131

% of total

3.4%

$200-$249

2021 count

179

% of total

4.6%

$250-$299

2021 count

484

% of total

12.5%

$300-$349

2021 count

685

% of total

17.7%

$350-$399

2021 count

578

% of total

14.9%

$400-$449

2021 count

332

% of total

8.6%

$450-$499

2021 count

311

% of total

8.0%

$500-$549

2021 count

241

% of total

6.2%

$550-$649

2021 count

289

% of total

7.5%

$650-$749

2021 count

140

% of total

3.6%

$750-$849

2021 count

83

% of total

2.1%

$850+

2021 count

116

% of total

3.0%

Not stated

2021 count

102

% of total

2.6%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Burnside (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Adelaide.
Housing rental payments for Burnside (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Adelaide.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Adelaide %
Less than $100551.4%2.0%
$100-$1491473.8%8.1%
$150-$1991313.4%6.5%
$200-$2491794.6%7.9%
$250-$29948412.5%14.8%
$300-$34968517.7%18.6%
$350-$39957814.9%15.6%
$400-$4493328.6%9.8%
$450-$4993118.0%5.8%
$500-$5492416.2%2.8%
$550-$6492897.5%2.6%
$650-$7491403.6%1.0%
$750-$849832.1%0.5%
$850+1163.0%0.6%
Not stated1022.6%3.4%
Total households renting3,873100.0%100.0%