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 Burnside (C), accounting for 10.8% (420 households). This share was lower than Greater Adelaide (11.5%).

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

1 To 74

2021 count

29

% of total

0.7%

75 To 99

2021 count

26

% of total

0.7%

100 To 124

2021 count

89

% of total

2.3%

125 To 149

2021 count

58

% of total

1.5%

150 To 174

2021 count

68

% of total

1.8%

175 To 199

2021 count

63

% of total

1.6%

200 To 224

2021 count

100

% of total

2.6%

225 To 249

2021 count

79

% of total

2.0%

250 To 274

2021 count

214

% of total

5.5%

275 To 299

2021 count

270

% of total

7.0%

300 To 324

2021 count

420

% of total

10.8%

325 To 349

2021 count

265

% of total

6.8%

350 To 374

2021 count

378

% of total

9.8%

375 To 399

2021 count

200

% of total

5.2%

400 To 424

2021 count

216

% of total

5.6%

425 To 449

2021 count

116

% of total

3.0%

450 To 474

2021 count

195

% of total

5.0%

475 To 499

2021 count

116

% of total

3.0%

500 To 524

2021 count

166

% of total

4.3%

525 To 549

2021 count

75

% of total

1.9%

550 To 649

2021 count

289

% of total

7.5%

650 To 749

2021 count

140

% of total

3.6%

750 To 849

2021 count

83

% of total

2.1%

850 To 949

2021 count

48

% of total

1.2%

950 And Over

2021 count

68

% of total

1.8%

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 %
1 To 74290.7%0.7%
75 To 99260.7%1.3%
100 To 124892.3%6.0%
125 To 149581.5%2.1%
150 To 174681.8%3.1%
175 To 199631.6%3.4%
200 To 2241002.6%4.1%
225 To 249792.0%3.8%
250 To 2742145.5%7.8%
275 To 2992707.0%7.0%
300 To 32442010.8%11.5%
325 To 3492656.8%7.0%
350 To 3743789.8%9.6%
375 To 3992005.2%6.0%
400 To 4242165.6%6.7%
425 To 4491163.0%3.1%
450 To 4741955.0%3.9%
475 To 4991163.0%1.9%
500 To 5241664.3%2.1%
525 To 549751.9%0.7%
550 To 6492897.5%2.6%
650 To 7491403.6%1.0%
750 To 849832.1%0.5%
850 To 949481.2%0.2%
950 And Over681.8%0.4%
Not stated1022.6%3.4%
Total3,873100.0%100.0%