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 Edge Hill, accounting for 11% (66 households). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (8.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Edge Hill - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Edge Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Edge Hill, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).

Edge Hill
Cairns (R)

1 To 74

2021 count

3

% of total

0.5%

75 To 99

2021 count

5

% of total

0.8%

100 To 124

2021 count

7

% of total

1.2%

125 To 149

2021 count

5

% of total

0.8%

150 To 174

2021 count

12

% of total

2.0%

175 To 199

2021 count

8

% of total

1.3%

200 To 224

2021 count

52

% of total

8.7%

225 To 249

2021 count

33

% of total

5.5%

250 To 274

2021 count

59

% of total

9.9%

275 To 299

2021 count

60

% of total

10.0%

300 To 324

2021 count

66

% of total

11.0%

325 To 349

2021 count

30

% of total

5.0%

350 To 374

2021 count

55

% of total

9.2%

375 To 399

2021 count

23

% of total

3.8%

400 To 424

2021 count

42

% of total

7.0%

425 To 449

2021 count

19

% of total

3.2%

450 To 474

2021 count

24

% of total

4.0%

475 To 499

2021 count

14

% of total

2.3%

500 To 524

2021 count

24

% of total

4.0%

525 To 549

2021 count

5

% of total

0.8%

550 To 649

2021 count

22

% of total

3.7%

650 To 749

2021 count

13

% of total

2.2%

750 To 849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

4

% of total

0.7%

Not stated

2021 count

13

% of total

2.2%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Edge Hill. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cairns (R).

Housing rental payments for Edge Hill. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cairns (R).
Housing rental payments for Edge Hill. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cairns (R).
Category2021 count2021 %Cairns (R) %
1 To 7430.5%0.9%
75 To 9950.8%1.1%
100 To 12471.2%2.8%
125 To 14950.8%1.5%
150 To 174122.0%2.6%
175 To 19981.3%2.8%
200 To 224528.7%4.9%
225 To 249335.5%4.1%
250 To 274599.9%8.3%
275 To 2996010.0%6.0%
300 To 3246611.0%8.7%
325 To 349305.0%5.5%
350 To 374559.2%9.9%
375 To 399233.8%6.6%
400 To 424427.0%7.8%
425 To 449193.2%3.9%
450 To 474244.0%5.8%
475 To 499142.3%2.8%
500 To 524244.0%2.9%
525 To 54950.8%1.0%
550 To 649223.7%3.7%
650 To 749132.2%1.3%
750 To 849--0.4%
850 To 949--0.2%
950 And Over40.7%0.6%
Not stated132.2%3.9%
Total598100.0%100.0%