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 Byron Bay, accounting for 14.6% (152 households). This share was higher than Byron (A) (14.3%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Byron Bay - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Byron Bay
Byron (A)

1 To 74

2021 count

4

% of total

0.4%

75 To 99

2021 count

-

% of total

-

100 To 124

2021 count

6

% of total

0.6%

125 To 149

2021 count

16

% of total

1.5%

150 To 174

2021 count

20

% of total

1.9%

175 To 199

2021 count

61

% of total

5.8%

200 To 224

2021 count

33

% of total

3.2%

225 To 249

2021 count

14

% of total

1.3%

250 To 274

2021 count

27

% of total

2.6%

275 To 299

2021 count

18

% of total

1.7%

300 To 324

2021 count

29

% of total

2.8%

325 To 349

2021 count

11

% of total

1.1%

350 To 374

2021 count

38

% of total

3.6%

375 To 399

2021 count

11

% of total

1.1%

400 To 424

2021 count

30

% of total

2.9%

425 To 449

2021 count

12

% of total

1.2%

450 To 474

2021 count

29

% of total

2.8%

475 To 499

2021 count

14

% of total

1.3%

500 To 524

2021 count

33

% of total

3.2%

525 To 549

2021 count

7

% of total

0.7%

550 To 649

2021 count

152

% of total

14.6%

650 To 749

2021 count

114

% of total

10.9%

750 To 849

2021 count

86

% of total

8.2%

850 To 949

2021 count

74

% of total

7.1%

950 And Over

2021 count

147

% of total

14.1%

Not stated

2021 count

57

% of total

5.5%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Byron Bay. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Byron (A).
Housing rental payments for Byron Bay. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Byron (A).
Category2021 count2021 %Byron (A) %
1 To 7440.4%0.5%
75 To 99--0.3%
100 To 12460.6%0.6%
125 To 149161.5%0.7%
150 To 174201.9%1.5%
175 To 199615.8%2.9%
200 To 224333.2%3.1%
225 To 249141.3%1.4%
250 To 274272.6%3.3%
275 To 299181.7%1.5%
300 To 324292.8%3.9%
325 To 349111.1%1.5%
350 To 374383.6%4.0%
375 To 399111.1%1.8%
400 To 424302.9%5.2%
425 To 449121.2%1.8%
450 To 474292.8%4.7%
475 To 499141.3%3.0%
500 To 524333.2%5.5%
525 To 54970.7%1.8%
550 To 64915214.6%14.3%
650 To 74911410.9%10.7%
750 To 849868.2%7.7%
850 To 949747.1%4.8%
950 And Over14714.1%8.8%
Not stated575.5%4.9%
Total1,043100.0%100.0%