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, $1 to $74 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Central Desert (R), accounting for 36.7% (208 households). This share was higher than Regional NT (19.7%).

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.

Central Desert (R)
Regional NT

1 To 74

2021 count

208

% of total

36.7%

75 To 99

2021 count

156

% of total

27.6%

100 To 124

2021 count

46

% of total

8.1%

125 To 149

2021 count

15

% of total

2.7%

150 To 174

2021 count

24

% of total

4.2%

175 To 199

2021 count

12

% of total

2.1%

200 To 224

2021 count

10

% of total

1.8%

225 To 249

2021 count

8

% of total

1.4%

250 To 274

2021 count

4

% of total

0.7%

275 To 299

2021 count

-

% of total

-

300 To 324

2021 count

-

% of total

-

325 To 349

2021 count

-

% of total

-

350 To 374

2021 count

-

% of total

-

375 To 399

2021 count

-

% of total

-

400 To 424

2021 count

-

% of total

-

425 To 449

2021 count

-

% of total

-

450 To 474

2021 count

-

% of total

-

475 To 499

2021 count

-

% of total

-

500 To 524

2021 count

-

% of total

-

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

-

% of total

-

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

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

83

% of total

14.7%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Central Desert (R). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NT.

Housing rental payments for Central Desert (R). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NT.
Housing rental payments for Central Desert (R). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NT.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NT %
1 To 7420836.7%19.7%
75 To 9915627.6%10.1%
100 To 124468.1%7.6%
125 To 149152.7%3.6%
150 To 174244.2%4.4%
175 To 199122.1%3.1%
200 To 224101.8%3.9%
225 To 24981.4%1.6%
250 To 27440.7%3.8%
275 To 299--1.8%
300 To 324--3.4%
325 To 349--1.2%
350 To 374--3.2%
375 To 399--1.6%
400 To 424--3.0%
425 To 449--1.1%
450 To 474--2.7%
475 To 499--1.2%
500 To 524--2.3%
525 To 549--0.5%
550 To 649--3.1%
650 To 749--1.4%
750 To 849--0.7%
850 To 949--0.4%
950 And Over--1.2%
Not stated8314.7%13.3%
Total566100.0%100.0%