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, $250 to $274 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional, accounting for 12.3% (122 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (7.1%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional, with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional
Regional NSW

1 To 74

2021 count

24

% of total

2.4%

75 To 99

2021 count

13

% of total

1.3%

100 To 124

2021 count

87

% of total

8.7%

125 To 149

2021 count

38

% of total

3.8%

150 To 174

2021 count

114

% of total

11.5%

175 To 199

2021 count

93

% of total

9.3%

200 To 224

2021 count

120

% of total

12.1%

225 To 249

2021 count

66

% of total

6.6%

250 To 274

2021 count

122

% of total

12.3%

275 To 299

2021 count

79

% of total

7.9%

300 To 324

2021 count

85

% of total

8.5%

325 To 349

2021 count

26

% of total

2.6%

350 To 374

2021 count

41

% of total

4.1%

375 To 399

2021 count

9

% of total

0.9%

400 To 424

2021 count

13

% of total

1.3%

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

65

% of total

6.5%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.

Housing rental payments for Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Housing rental payments for Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NSW %
1 To 74242.4%1.0%
75 To 99131.3%0.9%
100 To 124878.7%3.9%
125 To 149383.8%1.9%
150 To 17411411.5%3.7%
175 To 199939.3%4.4%
200 To 22412012.1%5.9%
225 To 249666.6%3.7%
250 To 27412212.3%7.1%
275 To 299797.9%4.7%
300 To 324858.5%8.6%
325 To 349262.6%4.5%
350 To 374414.1%8.4%
375 To 39990.9%4.9%
400 To 424131.3%7.4%
425 To 449--3.3%
450 To 474--5.3%
475 To 499--2.6%
500 To 524--3.6%
525 To 549--1.2%
550 To 649--4.9%
650 To 749--1.9%
750 To 849--0.8%
850 To 949--0.4%
950 And Over--0.7%
Not stated656.5%4.5%
Total995100.0%100.0%