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)

Less than $100

2021 count

4

% of total

1.1%

$100-$149

2021 count

6

% of total

1.7%

$150-$199

2021 count

20

% of total

5.7%

$200-$249

2021 count

30

% of total

8.6%

$250-$299

2021 count

19

% of total

5.5%

$300-$349

2021 count

25

% of total

7.2%

$350-$399

2021 count

22

% of total

6.3%

$400-$449

2021 count

36

% of total

10.3%

$450-$499

2021 count

44

% of total

12.6%

$500-$549

2021 count

21

% of total

6.0%

$550-$649

2021 count

50

% of total

14.4%

$650-$749

2021 count

16

% of total

4.6%

$750-$849

2021 count

20

% of total

5.7%

$850+

2021 count

21

% of total

6.0%

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) %
Less than $10041.1%0.7%
$100-$14961.7%1.4%
$150-$199205.7%4.3%
$200-$249308.6%4.5%
$250-$299195.5%4.8%
$300-$349257.2%5.3%
$350-$399226.3%5.8%
$400-$4493610.3%7.0%
$450-$4994412.6%7.7%
$500-$549216.0%7.3%
$550-$6495014.4%14.3%
$650-$749164.6%10.7%
$750-$849205.7%7.7%
$850+216.0%13.6%
Not stated144.0%4.9%
Total households renting348100.0%100.0%