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 $399 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in East Cannington, accounting for 27.4% (232 households). This share was higher than Canning (C) (21.4%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

East Cannington - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for East Cannington in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Canning (C).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for East Cannington, with comparison markers for Canning (C).

East Cannington
Canning (C)

Less than $100

2021 count

8

% of total

0.9%

$100-$149

2021 count

30

% of total

3.5%

$150-$199

2021 count

27

% of total

3.2%

$200-$249

2021 count

23

% of total

2.7%

$250-$299

2021 count

71

% of total

8.4%

$300-$349

2021 count

190

% of total

22.5%

$350-$399

2021 count

232

% of total

27.4%

$400-$449

2021 count

126

% of total

14.9%

$450-$499

2021 count

72

% of total

8.5%

$500-$549

2021 count

25

% of total

3.0%

$550-$649

2021 count

11

% of total

1.3%

$650-$749

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$750-$849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$850+

2021 count

3

% of total

0.4%

Not stated

2021 count

28

% of total

3.3%

Data table

Housing rental payments for East Cannington. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Canning (C).

Housing rental payments for East Cannington. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Canning (C).
Housing rental payments for East Cannington. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Canning (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Canning (C) %
Less than $10080.9%1.3%
$100-$149303.5%5.7%
$150-$199273.2%4.0%
$200-$249232.7%3.9%
$250-$299718.4%8.2%
$300-$34919022.5%18.2%
$350-$39923227.4%21.4%
$400-$44912614.9%14.8%
$450-$499728.5%8.5%
$500-$549253.0%4.5%
$550-$649111.3%3.5%
$650-$749--1.3%
$750-$849--0.5%
$850+30.4%0.5%
Not stated283.3%3.6%
Total households renting846100.0%100.0%