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, less than $100 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Central Desert (R), accounting for 64.3% (364 households). This share was higher than Regional NT (29.7%).
Section overview
Weekly housing rental payments
Central Desert (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing rental payments for Central Desert (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT.
Chart view
Weekly housing rental payments snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Central Desert (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
Less than $100
2021 count
364
% of total
64.3%
364
64.3%
$100-$149
2021 count
61
% of total
10.8%
61
10.8%
$150-$199
2021 count
36
% of total
6.4%
36
6.4%
$200-$249
2021 count
18
% of total
3.2%
18
3.2%
$250-$299
2021 count
4
% of total
0.7%
4
0.7%
$300-$349
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
$350-$399
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
$400-$449
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
$450-$499
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
$500-$549
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
$550-$649
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
$650-$749
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
$750-$849
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
$850+
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
Not stated
2021 count
83
% of total
14.7%
83
14.7%
Data table
Housing rental payments for Central Desert (R). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NT.
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Regional NT % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $100 | 364 | 64.3% | 29.7% |
| $100-$149 | 61 | 10.8% | 11.2% |
| $150-$199 | 36 | 6.4% | 7.5% |
| $200-$249 | 18 | 3.2% | 5.6% |
| $250-$299 | 4 | 0.7% | 5.6% |
| $300-$349 | - | - | 4.7% |
| $350-$399 | - | - | 4.8% |
| $400-$449 | - | - | 4.0% |
| $450-$499 | - | - | 3.9% |
| $500-$549 | - | - | 2.7% |
| $550-$649 | - | - | 3.1% |
| $650-$749 | - | - | 1.4% |
| $750-$849 | - | - | 0.7% |
| $850+ | - | - | 1.6% |
| Not stated | 83 | 14.7% | 13.3% |
| Total households renting | 566 | 100.0% | 100.0% |