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 St James (WA) (part), accounting for 18.8% (172 households). This share was lower than Canning (C) (21.4%).
Section overview
Weekly housing rental payments
St James (WA) (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing rental payments for St James (WA) (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Canning (C).
Chart view
Weekly housing rental payments snapshot
2021 distribution by category for St James (WA) (part), with comparison markers for Canning (C).
Less than $100
2021 count
26
% of total
2.8%
26
2.8%
$100-$149
2021 count
112
% of total
12.3%
112
12.3%
$150-$199
2021 count
53
% of total
5.8%
53
5.8%
$200-$249
2021 count
63
% of total
6.9%
63
6.9%
$250-$299
2021 count
83
% of total
9.1%
83
9.1%
$300-$349
2021 count
140
% of total
15.3%
140
15.3%
$350-$399
2021 count
172
% of total
18.8%
172
18.8%
$400-$449
2021 count
110
% of total
12.0%
110
12.0%
$450-$499
2021 count
63
% of total
6.9%
63
6.9%
$500-$549
2021 count
29
% of total
3.2%
29
3.2%
$550-$649
2021 count
15
% of total
1.6%
15
1.6%
$650-$749
2021 count
7
% of total
0.8%
7
0.8%
$750-$849
2021 count
3
% of total
0.3%
3
0.3%
$850+
2021 count
6
% of total
0.7%
6
0.7%
Not stated
2021 count
31
% of total
3.4%
31
3.4%
Data table
Housing rental payments for St James (WA) (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Canning (C).
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Canning (C) % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $100 | 26 | 2.8% | 1.3% |
| $100-$149 | 112 | 12.3% | 5.7% |
| $150-$199 | 53 | 5.8% | 4.0% |
| $200-$249 | 63 | 6.9% | 3.9% |
| $250-$299 | 83 | 9.1% | 8.2% |
| $300-$349 | 140 | 15.3% | 18.2% |
| $350-$399 | 172 | 18.8% | 21.4% |
| $400-$449 | 110 | 12.0% | 14.8% |
| $450-$499 | 63 | 6.9% | 8.5% |
| $500-$549 | 29 | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| $550-$649 | 15 | 1.6% | 3.5% |
| $650-$749 | 7 | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| $750-$849 | 3 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| $850+ | 6 | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Not stated | 31 | 3.4% | 3.6% |
| Total households renting | 913 | 100.0% | 100.0% |