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, $350 to $374 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Parramatta Park, accounting for 9.6% (81 households). This share was lower than Cairns (R) (9.9%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Parramatta Park - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Parramatta Park
Cairns (R)

1 To 74

2021 count

17

% of total

2.0%

75 To 99

2021 count

20

% of total

2.4%

100 To 124

2021 count

53

% of total

6.3%

125 To 149

2021 count

26

% of total

3.1%

150 To 174

2021 count

30

% of total

3.6%

175 To 199

2021 count

30

% of total

3.6%

200 To 224

2021 count

55

% of total

6.5%

225 To 249

2021 count

42

% of total

5.0%

250 To 274

2021 count

80

% of total

9.5%

275 To 299

2021 count

63

% of total

7.5%

300 To 324

2021 count

62

% of total

7.4%

325 To 349

2021 count

47

% of total

5.6%

350 To 374

2021 count

81

% of total

9.6%

375 To 399

2021 count

71

% of total

8.4%

400 To 424

2021 count

50

% of total

5.9%

425 To 449

2021 count

12

% of total

1.4%

450 To 474

2021 count

25

% of total

3.0%

475 To 499

2021 count

12

% of total

1.4%

500 To 524

2021 count

10

% of total

1.2%

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

13

% of total

1.5%

650 To 749

2021 count

-

% of total

-

750 To 849

2021 count

3

% of total

0.4%

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

8

% of total

0.9%

Not stated

2021 count

33

% of total

3.9%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Parramatta Park. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cairns (R).
Housing rental payments for Parramatta Park. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cairns (R).
Category2021 count2021 %Cairns (R) %
1 To 74172.0%0.9%
75 To 99202.4%1.1%
100 To 124536.3%2.8%
125 To 149263.1%1.5%
150 To 174303.6%2.6%
175 To 199303.6%2.8%
200 To 224556.5%4.9%
225 To 249425.0%4.1%
250 To 274809.5%8.3%
275 To 299637.5%6.0%
300 To 324627.4%8.7%
325 To 349475.6%5.5%
350 To 374819.6%9.9%
375 To 399718.4%6.6%
400 To 424505.9%7.8%
425 To 449121.4%3.9%
450 To 474253.0%5.8%
475 To 499121.4%2.8%
500 To 524101.2%2.9%
525 To 549--1.0%
550 To 649131.5%3.7%
650 To 749--1.3%
750 To 84930.4%0.4%
850 To 949--0.2%
950 And Over80.9%0.6%
Not stated333.9%3.9%
Total843100.0%100.0%