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 Cumberland (A), accounting for 11% (3,437 households). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (7.9%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Cumberland (A) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Cumberland (A)
Greater Sydney

1 To 74

2021 count

189

% of total

0.6%

75 To 99

2021 count

370

% of total

1.2%

100 To 124

2021 count

1,339

% of total

4.3%

125 To 149

2021 count

434

% of total

1.4%

150 To 174

2021 count

674

% of total

2.2%

175 To 199

2021 count

604

% of total

1.9%

200 To 224

2021 count

752

% of total

2.4%

225 To 249

2021 count

436

% of total

1.4%

250 To 274

2021 count

682

% of total

2.2%

275 To 299

2021 count

519

% of total

1.7%

300 To 324

2021 count

1,515

% of total

4.8%

325 To 349

2021 count

907

% of total

2.9%

350 To 374

2021 count

2,379

% of total

7.6%

375 To 399

2021 count

1,776

% of total

5.7%

400 To 424

2021 count

3,437

% of total

11.0%

425 To 449

2021 count

1,553

% of total

5.0%

450 To 474

2021 count

2,968

% of total

9.5%

475 To 499

2021 count

1,400

% of total

4.5%

500 To 524

2021 count

2,461

% of total

7.9%

525 To 549

2021 count

718

% of total

2.3%

550 To 649

2021 count

3,031

% of total

9.7%

650 To 749

2021 count

1,186

% of total

3.8%

750 To 849

2021 count

306

% of total

1.0%

850 To 949

2021 count

96

% of total

0.3%

950 And Over

2021 count

131

% of total

0.4%

Not stated

2021 count

1,380

% of total

4.4%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Cumberland (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.
Housing rental payments for Cumberland (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Sydney %
1 To 741890.6%0.4%
75 To 993701.2%0.7%
100 To 1241,3394.3%3.0%
125 To 1494341.4%1.0%
150 To 1746742.2%1.4%
175 To 1996041.9%1.6%
200 To 2247522.4%1.8%
225 To 2494361.4%1.1%
250 To 2746822.2%2.1%
275 To 2995191.7%1.5%
300 To 3241,5154.8%3.8%
325 To 3499072.9%2.3%
350 To 3742,3797.6%5.4%
375 To 3991,7765.7%4.2%
400 To 4243,43711.0%7.9%
425 To 4491,5535.0%3.9%
450 To 4742,9689.5%7.2%
475 To 4991,4004.5%4.0%
500 To 5242,4617.9%7.2%
525 To 5497182.3%2.9%
550 To 6493,0319.7%14.2%
650 To 7491,1863.8%7.9%
750 To 8493061.0%4.2%
850 To 949960.3%2.3%
950 And Over1310.4%4.4%
Not stated1,3804.4%3.3%
Total31,243100.0%100.0%