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, $550 to $649 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Rossmoyne, accounting for 15.2% (25 households). This share was higher than Canning (C) (3.5%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Rossmoyne - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Rossmoyne
Canning (C)

Less than $100

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$100-$149

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$150-$199

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$200-$249

2021 count

3

% of total

1.8%

$250-$299

2021 count

15

% of total

9.1%

$300-$349

2021 count

9

% of total

5.5%

$350-$399

2021 count

19

% of total

11.6%

$400-$449

2021 count

20

% of total

12.2%

$450-$499

2021 count

20

% of total

12.2%

$500-$549

2021 count

21

% of total

12.8%

$550-$649

2021 count

25

% of total

15.2%

$650-$749

2021 count

15

% of total

9.1%

$750-$849

2021 count

7

% of total

4.3%

$850+

2021 count

7

% of total

4.3%

Not stated

2021 count

3

% of total

1.8%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Rossmoyne. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Canning (C).
Housing rental payments for Rossmoyne. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Canning (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Canning (C) %
Less than $100--1.3%
$100-$149--5.7%
$150-$199--4.0%
$200-$24931.8%3.9%
$250-$299159.1%8.2%
$300-$34995.5%18.2%
$350-$3991911.6%21.4%
$400-$4492012.2%14.8%
$450-$4992012.2%8.5%
$500-$5492112.8%4.5%
$550-$6492515.2%3.5%
$650-$749159.1%1.3%
$750-$84974.3%0.5%
$850+74.3%0.5%
Not stated31.8%3.6%
Total households renting164100.0%100.0%