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, $550 to $649 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Brunswick Heads, accounting for 14.4% (50 households). This share was similar to Byron (A) (14.3%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Brunswick Heads - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Brunswick Heads in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Byron (A).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Brunswick Heads, with comparison markers for Byron (A).

Brunswick Heads
Byron (A)

1 To 74

2021 count

4

% of total

1.1%

75 To 99

2021 count

-

% of total

-

100 To 124

2021 count

6

% of total

1.7%

125 To 149

2021 count

-

% of total

-

150 To 174

2021 count

3

% of total

0.9%

175 To 199

2021 count

17

% of total

4.9%

200 To 224

2021 count

24

% of total

6.9%

225 To 249

2021 count

6

% of total

1.7%

250 To 274

2021 count

11

% of total

3.2%

275 To 299

2021 count

8

% of total

2.3%

300 To 324

2021 count

15

% of total

4.3%

325 To 349

2021 count

10

% of total

2.9%

350 To 374

2021 count

15

% of total

4.3%

375 To 399

2021 count

7

% of total

2.0%

400 To 424

2021 count

23

% of total

6.6%

425 To 449

2021 count

13

% of total

3.7%

450 To 474

2021 count

25

% of total

7.2%

475 To 499

2021 count

19

% of total

5.5%

500 To 524

2021 count

18

% of total

5.2%

525 To 549

2021 count

3

% of total

0.9%

550 To 649

2021 count

50

% of total

14.4%

650 To 749

2021 count

16

% of total

4.6%

750 To 849

2021 count

20

% of total

5.7%

850 To 949

2021 count

4

% of total

1.1%

950 And Over

2021 count

17

% of total

4.9%

Not stated

2021 count

14

% of total

4.0%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Brunswick Heads. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Byron (A).

Housing rental payments for Brunswick Heads. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Byron (A).
Housing rental payments for Brunswick Heads. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Byron (A).
Category2021 count2021 %Byron (A) %
1 To 7441.1%0.5%
75 To 99--0.3%
100 To 12461.7%0.6%
125 To 149--0.7%
150 To 17430.9%1.5%
175 To 199174.9%2.9%
200 To 224246.9%3.1%
225 To 24961.7%1.4%
250 To 274113.2%3.3%
275 To 29982.3%1.5%
300 To 324154.3%3.9%
325 To 349102.9%1.5%
350 To 374154.3%4.0%
375 To 39972.0%1.8%
400 To 424236.6%5.2%
425 To 449133.7%1.8%
450 To 474257.2%4.7%
475 To 499195.5%3.0%
500 To 524185.2%5.5%
525 To 54930.9%1.8%
550 To 6495014.4%14.3%
650 To 749164.6%10.7%
750 To 849205.7%7.7%
850 To 94941.1%4.8%
950 And Over174.9%8.8%
Not stated144.0%4.9%
Total348100.0%100.0%