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 $424 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Kewarra Beach, accounting for 13.4% (75 households). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (7.8%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Kewarra Beach - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Kewarra Beach
Cairns (R)

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

8

% of total

1.4%

150 To 174

2021 count

14

% of total

2.5%

175 To 199

2021 count

8

% of total

1.4%

200 To 224

2021 count

8

% of total

1.4%

225 To 249

2021 count

5

% of total

0.9%

250 To 274

2021 count

8

% of total

1.4%

275 To 299

2021 count

5

% of total

0.9%

300 To 324

2021 count

26

% of total

4.7%

325 To 349

2021 count

17

% of total

3.0%

350 To 374

2021 count

38

% of total

6.8%

375 To 399

2021 count

51

% of total

9.1%

400 To 424

2021 count

75

% of total

13.4%

425 To 449

2021 count

44

% of total

7.9%

450 To 474

2021 count

65

% of total

11.6%

475 To 499

2021 count

43

% of total

7.7%

500 To 524

2021 count

32

% of total

5.7%

525 To 549

2021 count

13

% of total

2.3%

550 To 649

2021 count

51

% of total

9.1%

650 To 749

2021 count

15

% of total

2.7%

750 To 849

2021 count

6

% of total

1.1%

850 To 949

2021 count

6

% of total

1.1%

950 And Over

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

20

% of total

3.6%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Kewarra Beach. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cairns (R).
Housing rental payments for Kewarra Beach. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cairns (R).
Category2021 count2021 %Cairns (R) %
1 To 74--0.9%
75 To 99--1.1%
100 To 124--2.8%
125 To 14981.4%1.5%
150 To 174142.5%2.6%
175 To 19981.4%2.8%
200 To 22481.4%4.9%
225 To 24950.9%4.1%
250 To 27481.4%8.3%
275 To 29950.9%6.0%
300 To 324264.7%8.7%
325 To 349173.0%5.5%
350 To 374386.8%9.9%
375 To 399519.1%6.6%
400 To 4247513.4%7.8%
425 To 449447.9%3.9%
450 To 4746511.6%5.8%
475 To 499437.7%2.8%
500 To 524325.7%2.9%
525 To 549132.3%1.0%
550 To 649519.1%3.7%
650 To 749152.7%1.3%
750 To 84961.1%0.4%
850 To 94961.1%0.2%
950 And Over--0.6%
Not stated203.6%3.9%
Total558100.0%100.0%