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, $450 to $474 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Redlynch, accounting for 11.8% (89 households). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (5.8%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Redlynch - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Redlynch
Cairns (R)

1 To 74

2021 count

4

% of total

0.5%

75 To 99

2021 count

9

% of total

1.2%

100 To 124

2021 count

8

% of total

1.1%

125 To 149

2021 count

-

% of total

-

150 To 174

2021 count

4

% of total

0.5%

175 To 199

2021 count

4

% of total

0.5%

200 To 224

2021 count

7

% of total

0.9%

225 To 249

2021 count

8

% of total

1.1%

250 To 274

2021 count

23

% of total

3.0%

275 To 299

2021 count

14

% of total

1.9%

300 To 324

2021 count

42

% of total

5.6%

325 To 349

2021 count

33

% of total

4.4%

350 To 374

2021 count

81

% of total

10.7%

375 To 399

2021 count

33

% of total

4.4%

400 To 424

2021 count

56

% of total

7.4%

425 To 449

2021 count

39

% of total

5.2%

450 To 474

2021 count

89

% of total

11.8%

475 To 499

2021 count

64

% of total

8.5%

500 To 524

2021 count

70

% of total

9.3%

525 To 549

2021 count

33

% of total

4.4%

550 To 649

2021 count

65

% of total

8.6%

650 To 749

2021 count

16

% of total

2.1%

750 To 849

2021 count

5

% of total

0.7%

850 To 949

2021 count

3

% of total

0.4%

950 And Over

2021 count

5

% of total

0.7%

Not stated

2021 count

40

% of total

5.3%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Redlynch. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cairns (R).
Housing rental payments for Redlynch. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cairns (R).
Category2021 count2021 %Cairns (R) %
1 To 7440.5%0.9%
75 To 9991.2%1.1%
100 To 12481.1%2.8%
125 To 149--1.5%
150 To 17440.5%2.6%
175 To 19940.5%2.8%
200 To 22470.9%4.9%
225 To 24981.1%4.1%
250 To 274233.0%8.3%
275 To 299141.9%6.0%
300 To 324425.6%8.7%
325 To 349334.4%5.5%
350 To 3748110.7%9.9%
375 To 399334.4%6.6%
400 To 424567.4%7.8%
425 To 449395.2%3.9%
450 To 4748911.8%5.8%
475 To 499648.5%2.8%
500 To 524709.3%2.9%
525 To 549334.4%1.0%
550 To 649658.6%3.7%
650 To 749162.1%1.3%
750 To 84950.7%0.4%
850 To 94930.4%0.2%
950 And Over50.7%0.6%
Not stated405.3%3.9%
Total755100.0%100.0%