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 Greystanes, accounting for 16.8% (256 households). This share was higher than Cumberland (A) (9.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Greystanes - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Greystanes
Cumberland (A)

1 To 74

2021 count

-

% of total

-

75 To 99

2021 count

8

% of total

0.5%

100 To 124

2021 count

27

% of total

1.8%

125 To 149

2021 count

16

% of total

1.1%

150 To 174

2021 count

24

% of total

1.6%

175 To 199

2021 count

15

% of total

1.0%

200 To 224

2021 count

38

% of total

2.5%

225 To 249

2021 count

17

% of total

1.1%

250 To 274

2021 count

27

% of total

1.8%

275 To 299

2021 count

18

% of total

1.2%

300 To 324

2021 count

38

% of total

2.5%

325 To 349

2021 count

20

% of total

1.3%

350 To 374

2021 count

46

% of total

3.0%

375 To 399

2021 count

41

% of total

2.7%

400 To 424

2021 count

135

% of total

8.9%

425 To 449

2021 count

72

% of total

4.7%

450 To 474

2021 count

158

% of total

10.4%

475 To 499

2021 count

111

% of total

7.3%

500 To 524

2021 count

183

% of total

12.0%

525 To 549

2021 count

60

% of total

3.9%

550 To 649

2021 count

256

% of total

16.8%

650 To 749

2021 count

112

% of total

7.4%

750 To 849

2021 count

23

% of total

1.5%

850 To 949

2021 count

3

% of total

0.2%

950 And Over

2021 count

4

% of total

0.3%

Not stated

2021 count

70

% of total

4.6%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Greystanes. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cumberland (A).
Housing rental payments for Greystanes. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cumberland (A).
Category2021 count2021 %Cumberland (A) %
1 To 74--0.6%
75 To 9980.5%1.2%
100 To 124271.8%4.3%
125 To 149161.1%1.4%
150 To 174241.6%2.2%
175 To 199151.0%1.9%
200 To 224382.5%2.4%
225 To 249171.1%1.4%
250 To 274271.8%2.2%
275 To 299181.2%1.7%
300 To 324382.5%4.8%
325 To 349201.3%2.9%
350 To 374463.0%7.6%
375 To 399412.7%5.7%
400 To 4241358.9%11.0%
425 To 449724.7%5.0%
450 To 47415810.4%9.5%
475 To 4991117.3%4.5%
500 To 52418312.0%7.9%
525 To 549603.9%2.3%
550 To 64925616.8%9.7%
650 To 7491127.4%3.8%
750 To 849231.5%1.0%
850 To 94930.2%0.3%
950 And Over40.3%0.4%
Not stated704.6%4.4%
Total1,522100.0%100.0%