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 Cowra (A), accounting for 13.6% (178 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (7.1%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Cowra (A) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Cowra (A)
Regional NSW

1 To 74

2021 count

21

% of total

1.6%

75 To 99

2021 count

21

% of total

1.6%

100 To 124

2021 count

70

% of total

5.3%

125 To 149

2021 count

50

% of total

3.8%

150 To 174

2021 count

119

% of total

9.1%

175 To 199

2021 count

134

% of total

10.2%

200 To 224

2021 count

167

% of total

12.7%

225 To 249

2021 count

132

% of total

10.1%

250 To 274

2021 count

178

% of total

13.6%

275 To 299

2021 count

105

% of total

8.0%

300 To 324

2021 count

98

% of total

7.5%

325 To 349

2021 count

33

% of total

2.5%

350 To 374

2021 count

47

% of total

3.6%

375 To 399

2021 count

13

% of total

1.0%

400 To 424

2021 count

23

% of total

1.8%

425 To 449

2021 count

5

% of total

0.4%

450 To 474

2021 count

4

% of total

0.3%

475 To 499

2021 count

5

% of total

0.4%

500 To 524

2021 count

3

% of total

0.2%

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

-

% of total

-

650 To 749

2021 count

3

% of total

0.2%

750 To 849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

3

% of total

0.2%

Not stated

2021 count

76

% of total

5.8%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Cowra (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Housing rental payments for Cowra (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NSW %
1 To 74211.6%1.0%
75 To 99211.6%0.9%
100 To 124705.3%3.9%
125 To 149503.8%1.9%
150 To 1741199.1%3.7%
175 To 19913410.2%4.4%
200 To 22416712.7%5.9%
225 To 24913210.1%3.7%
250 To 27417813.6%7.1%
275 To 2991058.0%4.7%
300 To 324987.5%8.6%
325 To 349332.5%4.5%
350 To 374473.6%8.4%
375 To 399131.0%4.9%
400 To 424231.8%7.4%
425 To 44950.4%3.3%
450 To 47440.3%5.3%
475 To 49950.4%2.6%
500 To 52430.2%3.6%
525 To 549--1.2%
550 To 649--4.9%
650 To 74930.2%1.9%
750 To 849--0.8%
850 To 949--0.4%
950 And Over30.2%0.7%
Not stated765.8%4.5%
Total1,310100.0%100.0%