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, $550 to $649 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Auburn (NSW), accounting for 10.9% (601 households). This share was higher than Cumberland (A) (9.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Auburn (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Auburn (NSW), with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).

Auburn (NSW)
Cumberland (A)

1 To 74

2021 count

17

% of total

0.3%

75 To 99

2021 count

71

% of total

1.3%

100 To 124

2021 count

175

% of total

3.2%

125 To 149

2021 count

82

% of total

1.5%

150 To 174

2021 count

98

% of total

1.8%

175 To 199

2021 count

92

% of total

1.7%

200 To 224

2021 count

117

% of total

2.1%

225 To 249

2021 count

87

% of total

1.6%

250 To 274

2021 count

146

% of total

2.7%

275 To 299

2021 count

102

% of total

1.9%

300 To 324

2021 count

342

% of total

6.2%

325 To 349

2021 count

184

% of total

3.3%

350 To 374

2021 count

446

% of total

8.1%

375 To 399

2021 count

253

% of total

4.6%

400 To 424

2021 count

557

% of total

10.1%

425 To 449

2021 count

203

% of total

3.7%

450 To 474

2021 count

499

% of total

9.1%

475 To 499

2021 count

246

% of total

4.5%

500 To 524

2021 count

527

% of total

9.6%

525 To 549

2021 count

131

% of total

2.4%

550 To 649

2021 count

601

% of total

10.9%

650 To 749

2021 count

142

% of total

2.6%

750 To 849

2021 count

65

% of total

1.2%

850 To 949

2021 count

13

% of total

0.2%

950 And Over

2021 count

32

% of total

0.6%

Not stated

2021 count

275

% of total

5.0%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Auburn (NSW). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cumberland (A).
Housing rental payments for Auburn (NSW). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cumberland (A).
Category2021 count2021 %Cumberland (A) %
1 To 74170.3%0.6%
75 To 99711.3%1.2%
100 To 1241753.2%4.3%
125 To 149821.5%1.4%
150 To 174981.8%2.2%
175 To 199921.7%1.9%
200 To 2241172.1%2.4%
225 To 249871.6%1.4%
250 To 2741462.7%2.2%
275 To 2991021.9%1.7%
300 To 3243426.2%4.8%
325 To 3491843.3%2.9%
350 To 3744468.1%7.6%
375 To 3992534.6%5.7%
400 To 42455710.1%11.0%
425 To 4492033.7%5.0%
450 To 4744999.1%9.5%
475 To 4992464.5%4.5%
500 To 5245279.6%7.9%
525 To 5491312.4%2.3%
550 To 64960110.9%9.7%
650 To 7491422.6%3.8%
750 To 849651.2%1.0%
850 To 949130.2%0.3%
950 And Over320.6%0.4%
Not stated2755.0%4.4%
Total5,503100.0%100.0%