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, 950 And Over was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Cottesloe (T), accounting for 19.9% (170 households). This share was higher than Greater Perth (1%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Cottesloe (T) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Cottesloe (T) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Cottesloe (T), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.

Cottesloe (T)
Greater Perth

1 To 74

2021 count

4

% of total

0.5%

75 To 99

2021 count

11

% of total

1.3%

100 To 124

2021 count

18

% of total

2.1%

125 To 149

2021 count

4

% of total

0.5%

150 To 174

2021 count

9

% of total

1.1%

175 To 199

2021 count

-

% of total

-

200 To 224

2021 count

18

% of total

2.1%

225 To 249

2021 count

3

% of total

0.4%

250 To 274

2021 count

13

% of total

1.5%

275 To 299

2021 count

7

% of total

0.8%

300 To 324

2021 count

39

% of total

4.6%

325 To 349

2021 count

14

% of total

1.6%

350 To 374

2021 count

29

% of total

3.4%

375 To 399

2021 count

21

% of total

2.5%

400 To 424

2021 count

46

% of total

5.4%

425 To 449

2021 count

16

% of total

1.9%

450 To 474

2021 count

55

% of total

6.4%

475 To 499

2021 count

17

% of total

2.0%

500 To 524

2021 count

62

% of total

7.3%

525 To 549

2021 count

20

% of total

2.3%

550 To 649

2021 count

86

% of total

10.1%

650 To 749

2021 count

66

% of total

7.7%

750 To 849

2021 count

56

% of total

6.6%

850 To 949

2021 count

42

% of total

4.9%

950 And Over

2021 count

170

% of total

19.9%

Not stated

2021 count

28

% of total

3.3%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Cottesloe (T). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Perth.

Housing rental payments for Cottesloe (T). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Perth.
Housing rental payments for Cottesloe (T). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Perth.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Perth %
1 To 7440.5%0.6%
75 To 99111.3%0.7%
100 To 124182.1%3.2%
125 To 14940.5%1.6%
150 To 17491.1%2.0%
175 To 199--2.2%
200 To 224182.1%3.5%
225 To 24930.4%2.7%
250 To 274131.5%6.1%
275 To 29970.8%4.7%
300 To 324394.6%10.9%
325 To 349141.6%6.1%
350 To 374293.4%11.3%
375 To 399212.5%6.4%
400 To 424465.4%9.3%
425 To 449161.9%3.4%
450 To 474556.4%5.6%
475 To 499172.0%2.3%
500 To 524627.3%3.5%
525 To 549202.3%1.0%
550 To 6498610.1%4.4%
650 To 749667.7%2.0%
750 To 849566.6%1.1%
850 To 949424.9%0.6%
950 And Over17019.9%1.0%
Not stated283.3%3.4%
Total854100.0%100.0%