Housing
Housing rental payments
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.
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 Christmas Island, accounting for 29% (61 households). This share was higher than Other Territories (18.2%).
Section overview
Weekly housing rental payments
Christmas Island - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing rental payments for Christmas Island in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Other Territories.
Chart view
Weekly housing rental payments snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Christmas Island, with comparison markers for Other Territories.
Less than $100
$100-$149
$150-$199
$200-$249
$250-$299
$300-$349
$350-$399
$400-$449
$450-$499
$500-$549
$550-$649
$850+
Not stated
Data table
Housing rental payments for Christmas Island. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Other Territories.
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Other Territories % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $100 | 61 | 29.0% | 18.2% |
| $100-$149 | 33 | 15.7% | 10.0% |
| $150-$199 | 32 | 15.2% | 13.2% |
| $200-$249 | 17 | 8.1% | 12.4% |
| $250-$299 | 11 | 5.2% | 11.3% |
| $300-$349 | 11 | 5.2% | 10.9% |
| $350-$399 | 3 | 1.4% | 5.5% |
| $400-$449 | 9 | 4.3% | 2.2% |
| $450-$499 | 3 | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| $500-$549 | - | - | 1.9% |
| $550-$649 | 3 | 1.4% | 1.9% |
| $850+ | 3 | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Not stated | 24 | 11.4% | 9.8% |
| Total households renting | 210 | 100.0% | 100.0% |