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, 950 And Over was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Suffolk Park, accounting for 17.4% (86 households). This share was higher than Byron (A) (8.8%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Suffolk Park - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Suffolk Park
Byron (A)

1 To 74

2021 count

-

% of total

-

75 To 99

2021 count

-

% of total

-

100 To 124

2021 count

-

% of total

-

125 To 149

2021 count

4

% of total

0.8%

150 To 174

2021 count

5

% of total

1.0%

175 To 199

2021 count

5

% of total

1.0%

200 To 224

2021 count

12

% of total

2.4%

225 To 249

2021 count

4

% of total

0.8%

250 To 274

2021 count

10

% of total

2.0%

275 To 299

2021 count

6

% of total

1.2%

300 To 324

2021 count

9

% of total

1.8%

325 To 349

2021 count

3

% of total

0.6%

350 To 374

2021 count

10

% of total

2.0%

375 To 399

2021 count

-

% of total

-

400 To 424

2021 count

16

% of total

3.2%

425 To 449

2021 count

3

% of total

0.6%

450 To 474

2021 count

13

% of total

2.6%

475 To 499

2021 count

7

% of total

1.4%

500 To 524

2021 count

16

% of total

3.2%

525 To 549

2021 count

4

% of total

0.8%

550 To 649

2021 count

72

% of total

14.6%

650 To 749

2021 count

85

% of total

17.2%

750 To 849

2021 count

67

% of total

13.6%

850 To 949

2021 count

37

% of total

7.5%

950 And Over

2021 count

86

% of total

17.4%

Not stated

2021 count

19

% of total

3.9%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Suffolk Park. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Byron (A).
Housing rental payments for Suffolk Park. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Byron (A).
Category2021 count2021 %Byron (A) %
1 To 74--0.5%
75 To 99--0.3%
100 To 124--0.6%
125 To 14940.8%0.7%
150 To 17451.0%1.5%
175 To 19951.0%2.9%
200 To 224122.4%3.1%
225 To 24940.8%1.4%
250 To 274102.0%3.3%
275 To 29961.2%1.5%
300 To 32491.8%3.9%
325 To 34930.6%1.5%
350 To 374102.0%4.0%
375 To 399--1.8%
400 To 424163.2%5.2%
425 To 44930.6%1.8%
450 To 474132.6%4.7%
475 To 49971.4%3.0%
500 To 524163.2%5.5%
525 To 54940.8%1.8%
550 To 6497214.6%14.3%
650 To 7498517.2%10.7%
750 To 8496713.6%7.7%
850 To 949377.5%4.8%
950 And Over8617.4%8.8%
Not stated193.9%4.9%
Total493100.0%100.0%