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, $400 to $449 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Gordonvale, accounting for 16.9% (97 households). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (11.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Gordonvale - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Gordonvale
Cairns (R)

Less than $100

2021 count

13

% of total

2.3%

$100-$149

2021 count

42

% of total

7.3%

$150-$199

2021 count

33

% of total

5.8%

$200-$249

2021 count

47

% of total

8.2%

$250-$299

2021 count

90

% of total

15.7%

$300-$349

2021 count

79

% of total

13.8%

$350-$399

2021 count

86

% of total

15.0%

$400-$449

2021 count

97

% of total

16.9%

$450-$499

2021 count

38

% of total

6.6%

$500-$549

2021 count

5

% of total

0.9%

$550-$649

2021 count

7

% of total

1.2%

$650-$749

2021 count

5

% of total

0.9%

$750-$849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$850+

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

31

% of total

5.4%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Gordonvale. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cairns (R).
Housing rental payments for Gordonvale. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cairns (R).
Category2021 count2021 %Cairns (R) %
Less than $100132.3%2.0%
$100-$149427.3%4.3%
$150-$199335.8%5.4%
$200-$249478.2%9.1%
$250-$2999015.7%14.3%
$300-$3497913.8%14.2%
$350-$3998615.0%16.5%
$400-$4499716.9%11.7%
$450-$499386.6%8.6%
$500-$54950.9%3.8%
$550-$64971.2%3.7%
$650-$74950.9%1.3%
$750-$849--0.4%
$850+--0.9%
Not stated315.4%3.9%
Total households renting573100.0%100.0%