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 Clarence Valley (A), accounting for 11.7% (609 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (8.6%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Clarence Valley (A) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Clarence Valley (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Clarence Valley (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Clarence Valley (A)
Regional NSW

1 To 74

2021 count

35

% of total

0.7%

75 To 99

2021 count

29

% of total

0.6%

100 To 124

2021 count

158

% of total

3.0%

125 To 149

2021 count

82

% of total

1.6%

150 To 174

2021 count

214

% of total

4.1%

175 To 199

2021 count

201

% of total

3.8%

200 To 224

2021 count

330

% of total

6.3%

225 To 249

2021 count

196

% of total

3.8%

250 To 274

2021 count

491

% of total

9.4%

275 To 299

2021 count

294

% of total

5.6%

300 To 324

2021 count

609

% of total

11.7%

325 To 349

2021 count

316

% of total

6.1%

350 To 374

2021 count

554

% of total

10.6%

375 To 399

2021 count

262

% of total

5.0%

400 To 424

2021 count

387

% of total

7.4%

425 To 449

2021 count

142

% of total

2.7%

450 To 474

2021 count

213

% of total

4.1%

475 To 499

2021 count

72

% of total

1.4%

500 To 524

2021 count

129

% of total

2.5%

525 To 549

2021 count

31

% of total

0.6%

550 To 649

2021 count

118

% of total

2.3%

650 To 749

2021 count

38

% of total

0.7%

750 To 849

2021 count

19

% of total

0.4%

850 To 949

2021 count

15

% of total

0.3%

950 And Over

2021 count

47

% of total

0.9%

Not stated

2021 count

241

% of total

4.6%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Clarence Valley (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.

Housing rental payments for Clarence Valley (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Housing rental payments for Clarence Valley (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NSW %
1 To 74350.7%1.0%
75 To 99290.6%0.9%
100 To 1241583.0%3.9%
125 To 149821.6%1.9%
150 To 1742144.1%3.7%
175 To 1992013.8%4.4%
200 To 2243306.3%5.9%
225 To 2491963.8%3.7%
250 To 2744919.4%7.1%
275 To 2992945.6%4.7%
300 To 32460911.7%8.6%
325 To 3493166.1%4.5%
350 To 37455410.6%8.4%
375 To 3992625.0%4.9%
400 To 4243877.4%7.4%
425 To 4491422.7%3.3%
450 To 4742134.1%5.3%
475 To 499721.4%2.6%
500 To 5241292.5%3.6%
525 To 549310.6%1.2%
550 To 6491182.3%4.9%
650 To 749380.7%1.9%
750 To 849190.4%0.8%
850 To 949150.3%0.4%
950 And Over470.9%0.7%
Not stated2414.6%4.5%
Total5,223100.0%100.0%