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 Palm Cove, accounting for 10.8% (38 households). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (8.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Palm Cove - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Palm Cove
Cairns (R)

1 To 74

2021 count

-

% of total

-

75 To 99

2021 count

-

% of total

-

100 To 124

2021 count

10

% of total

2.8%

125 To 149

2021 count

-

% of total

-

150 To 174

2021 count

4

% of total

1.1%

175 To 199

2021 count

-

% of total

-

200 To 224

2021 count

4

% of total

1.1%

225 To 249

2021 count

12

% of total

3.4%

250 To 274

2021 count

17

% of total

4.8%

275 To 299

2021 count

21

% of total

6.0%

300 To 324

2021 count

38

% of total

10.8%

325 To 349

2021 count

21

% of total

6.0%

350 To 374

2021 count

32

% of total

9.1%

375 To 399

2021 count

9

% of total

2.6%

400 To 424

2021 count

19

% of total

5.4%

425 To 449

2021 count

12

% of total

3.4%

450 To 474

2021 count

25

% of total

7.1%

475 To 499

2021 count

16

% of total

4.5%

500 To 524

2021 count

11

% of total

3.1%

525 To 549

2021 count

8

% of total

2.3%

550 To 649

2021 count

27

% of total

7.7%

650 To 749

2021 count

14

% of total

4.0%

750 To 849

2021 count

8

% of total

2.3%

850 To 949

2021 count

4

% of total

1.1%

950 And Over

2021 count

26

% of total

7.4%

Not stated

2021 count

14

% of total

4.0%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Palm Cove. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cairns (R).
Housing rental payments for Palm Cove. 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 124102.8%2.8%
125 To 149--1.5%
150 To 17441.1%2.6%
175 To 199--2.8%
200 To 22441.1%4.9%
225 To 249123.4%4.1%
250 To 274174.8%8.3%
275 To 299216.0%6.0%
300 To 3243810.8%8.7%
325 To 349216.0%5.5%
350 To 374329.1%9.9%
375 To 39992.6%6.6%
400 To 424195.4%7.8%
425 To 449123.4%3.9%
450 To 474257.1%5.8%
475 To 499164.5%2.8%
500 To 524113.1%2.9%
525 To 54982.3%1.0%
550 To 649277.7%3.7%
650 To 749144.0%1.3%
750 To 84982.3%0.4%
850 To 94941.1%0.2%
950 And Over267.4%0.6%
Not stated144.0%3.9%
Total352100.0%100.0%