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, $400 to $424 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Guildford (NSW), accounting for 10.3% (344 households). This share was lower than Cumberland (A) (11%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Guildford (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Guildford (NSW)
Cumberland (A)

1 To 74

2021 count

34

% of total

1.0%

75 To 99

2021 count

50

% of total

1.5%

100 To 124

2021 count

221

% of total

6.6%

125 To 149

2021 count

58

% of total

1.7%

150 To 174

2021 count

99

% of total

3.0%

175 To 199

2021 count

108

% of total

3.2%

200 To 224

2021 count

105

% of total

3.2%

225 To 249

2021 count

80

% of total

2.4%

250 To 274

2021 count

104

% of total

3.1%

275 To 299

2021 count

90

% of total

2.7%

300 To 324

2021 count

188

% of total

5.6%

325 To 349

2021 count

124

% of total

3.7%

350 To 374

2021 count

290

% of total

8.7%

375 To 399

2021 count

198

% of total

5.9%

400 To 424

2021 count

344

% of total

10.3%

425 To 449

2021 count

116

% of total

3.5%

450 To 474

2021 count

229

% of total

6.9%

475 To 499

2021 count

86

% of total

2.6%

500 To 524

2021 count

183

% of total

5.5%

525 To 549

2021 count

57

% of total

1.7%

550 To 649

2021 count

212

% of total

6.4%

650 To 749

2021 count

142

% of total

4.3%

750 To 849

2021 count

27

% of total

0.8%

850 To 949

2021 count

6

% of total

0.2%

950 And Over

2021 count

12

% of total

0.4%

Not stated

2021 count

170

% of total

5.1%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Guildford (NSW). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cumberland (A).
Housing rental payments for Guildford (NSW). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cumberland (A).
Category2021 count2021 %Cumberland (A) %
1 To 74341.0%0.6%
75 To 99501.5%1.2%
100 To 1242216.6%4.3%
125 To 149581.7%1.4%
150 To 174993.0%2.2%
175 To 1991083.2%1.9%
200 To 2241053.2%2.4%
225 To 249802.4%1.4%
250 To 2741043.1%2.2%
275 To 299902.7%1.7%
300 To 3241885.6%4.8%
325 To 3491243.7%2.9%
350 To 3742908.7%7.6%
375 To 3991985.9%5.7%
400 To 42434410.3%11.0%
425 To 4491163.5%5.0%
450 To 4742296.9%9.5%
475 To 499862.6%4.5%
500 To 5241835.5%7.9%
525 To 549571.7%2.3%
550 To 6492126.4%9.7%
650 To 7491424.3%3.8%
750 To 849270.8%1.0%
850 To 94960.2%0.3%
950 And Over120.4%0.4%
Not stated1705.1%4.4%
Total3,333100.0%100.0%