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 Wilson, accounting for 17.3% (160 households). This share was lower than Canning (C) (21.4%).
Section overview
Weekly housing rental payments
Wilson - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing rental payments for Wilson in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Canning (C).
Chart view
Weekly housing rental payments snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wilson, with comparison markers for Canning (C).
Less than $100
2021 count
18
% of total
2.0%
18
2.0%
$100-$149
2021 count
75
% of total
8.1%
75
8.1%
$150-$199
2021 count
51
% of total
5.5%
51
5.5%
$200-$249
2021 count
48
% of total
5.2%
48
5.2%
$250-$299
2021 count
74
% of total
8.0%
74
8.0%
$300-$349
2021 count
150
% of total
16.3%
150
16.3%
$350-$399
2021 count
160
% of total
17.3%
160
17.3%
$400-$449
2021 count
112
% of total
12.1%
112
12.1%
$450-$499
2021 count
72
% of total
7.8%
72
7.8%
$500-$549
2021 count
55
% of total
6.0%
55
6.0%
$550-$649
2021 count
32
% of total
3.5%
32
3.5%
$650-$749
2021 count
13
% of total
1.4%
13
1.4%
$750-$849
2021 count
10
% of total
1.1%
10
1.1%
$850+
2021 count
8
% of total
0.9%
8
0.9%
Not stated
2021 count
45
% of total
4.9%
45
4.9%
Data table
Housing rental payments for Wilson. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Canning (C).
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Canning (C) % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $100 | 18 | 2.0% | 1.3% |
| $100-$149 | 75 | 8.1% | 5.7% |
| $150-$199 | 51 | 5.5% | 4.0% |
| $200-$249 | 48 | 5.2% | 3.9% |
| $250-$299 | 74 | 8.0% | 8.2% |
| $300-$349 | 150 | 16.3% | 18.2% |
| $350-$399 | 160 | 17.3% | 21.4% |
| $400-$449 | 112 | 12.1% | 14.8% |
| $450-$499 | 72 | 7.8% | 8.5% |
| $500-$549 | 55 | 6.0% | 4.5% |
| $550-$649 | 32 | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| $650-$749 | 13 | 1.4% | 1.3% |
| $750-$849 | 10 | 1.1% | 0.5% |
| $850+ | 8 | 0.9% | 0.5% |
| Not stated | 45 | 4.9% | 3.6% |
| Total households renting | 923 | 100.0% | 100.0% |