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, $300 to $324 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Chittering (S), accounting for 15.8% (27 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (8.8%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Chittering (S) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Chittering (S)
Regional WA

1 To 74

2021 count

8

% of total

4.7%

75 To 99

2021 count

-

% of total

-

100 To 124

2021 count

3

% of total

1.8%

125 To 149

2021 count

5

% of total

2.9%

150 To 174

2021 count

11

% of total

6.4%

175 To 199

2021 count

4

% of total

2.3%

200 To 224

2021 count

9

% of total

5.3%

225 To 249

2021 count

9

% of total

5.3%

250 To 274

2021 count

8

% of total

4.7%

275 To 299

2021 count

6

% of total

3.5%

300 To 324

2021 count

27

% of total

15.8%

325 To 349

2021 count

3

% of total

1.8%

350 To 374

2021 count

13

% of total

7.6%

375 To 399

2021 count

3

% of total

1.8%

400 To 424

2021 count

15

% of total

8.8%

425 To 449

2021 count

4

% of total

2.3%

450 To 474

2021 count

8

% of total

4.7%

475 To 499

2021 count

6

% of total

3.5%

500 To 524

2021 count

3

% of total

1.8%

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

11

% of total

6.4%

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

15

% of total

8.8%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Chittering (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Housing rental payments for Chittering (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional WA %
1 To 7484.7%6.4%
75 To 99--2.7%
100 To 12431.8%6.5%
125 To 14952.9%3.4%
150 To 174116.4%4.7%
175 To 19942.3%4.3%
200 To 22495.3%7.0%
225 To 24995.3%3.6%
250 To 27484.7%7.8%
275 To 29963.5%4.5%
300 To 3242715.8%8.8%
325 To 34931.8%3.6%
350 To 374137.6%6.9%
375 To 39931.8%3.0%
400 To 424158.8%4.6%
425 To 44942.3%1.4%
450 To 47484.7%2.6%
475 To 49963.5%0.9%
500 To 52431.8%1.8%
525 To 549--0.3%
550 To 649116.4%2.3%
650 To 749--1.2%
750 To 849--0.8%
850 To 949--0.5%
950 And Over--1.6%
Not stated158.8%9.0%
Total171100.0%100.0%