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 $374 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Capel (S), accounting for 19.6% (262 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (6.9%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Capel (S) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Capel (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Capel (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.

Capel (S)
Regional WA

1 To 74

2021 count

4

% of total

0.3%

75 To 99

2021 count

12

% of total

0.9%

100 To 124

2021 count

51

% of total

3.8%

125 To 149

2021 count

30

% of total

2.2%

150 To 174

2021 count

56

% of total

4.2%

175 To 199

2021 count

57

% of total

4.3%

200 To 224

2021 count

57

% of total

4.3%

225 To 249

2021 count

41

% of total

3.1%

250 To 274

2021 count

55

% of total

4.1%

275 To 299

2021 count

24

% of total

1.8%

300 To 324

2021 count

117

% of total

8.7%

325 To 349

2021 count

89

% of total

6.6%

350 To 374

2021 count

262

% of total

19.6%

375 To 399

2021 count

117

% of total

8.7%

400 To 424

2021 count

142

% of total

10.6%

425 To 449

2021 count

29

% of total

2.2%

450 To 474

2021 count

67

% of total

5.0%

475 To 499

2021 count

15

% of total

1.1%

500 To 524

2021 count

20

% of total

1.5%

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

20

% of total

1.5%

650 To 749

2021 count

-

% of total

-

750 To 849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

8

% of total

0.6%

Not stated

2021 count

66

% of total

4.9%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Capel (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.

Housing rental payments for Capel (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Housing rental payments for Capel (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional WA %
1 To 7440.3%6.4%
75 To 99120.9%2.7%
100 To 124513.8%6.5%
125 To 149302.2%3.4%
150 To 174564.2%4.7%
175 To 199574.3%4.3%
200 To 224574.3%7.0%
225 To 249413.1%3.6%
250 To 274554.1%7.8%
275 To 299241.8%4.5%
300 To 3241178.7%8.8%
325 To 349896.6%3.6%
350 To 37426219.6%6.9%
375 To 3991178.7%3.0%
400 To 42414210.6%4.6%
425 To 449292.2%1.4%
450 To 474675.0%2.6%
475 To 499151.1%0.9%
500 To 524201.5%1.8%
525 To 549--0.3%
550 To 649201.5%2.3%
650 To 749--1.2%
750 To 849--0.8%
850 To 949--0.5%
950 And Over80.6%1.6%
Not stated664.9%9.0%
Total1,339100.0%100.0%