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 Westmead (part), accounting for 18.6% (750 households). This share was higher than Cumberland (A) (11%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Westmead (part) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Westmead (part)
Cumberland (A)

1 To 74

2021 count

21

% of total

0.5%

75 To 99

2021 count

30

% of total

0.7%

100 To 124

2021 count

147

% of total

3.7%

125 To 149

2021 count

55

% of total

1.4%

150 To 174

2021 count

71

% of total

1.8%

175 To 199

2021 count

45

% of total

1.1%

200 To 224

2021 count

66

% of total

1.6%

225 To 249

2021 count

35

% of total

0.9%

250 To 274

2021 count

45

% of total

1.1%

275 To 299

2021 count

41

% of total

1.0%

300 To 324

2021 count

169

% of total

4.2%

325 To 349

2021 count

129

% of total

3.2%

350 To 374

2021 count

351

% of total

8.7%

375 To 399

2021 count

364

% of total

9.0%

400 To 424

2021 count

750

% of total

18.6%

425 To 449

2021 count

327

% of total

8.1%

450 To 474

2021 count

538

% of total

13.4%

475 To 499

2021 count

220

% of total

5.5%

500 To 524

2021 count

246

% of total

6.1%

525 To 549

2021 count

63

% of total

1.6%

550 To 649

2021 count

147

% of total

3.7%

650 To 749

2021 count

44

% of total

1.1%

750 To 849

2021 count

16

% of total

0.4%

850 To 949

2021 count

6

% of total

0.1%

950 And Over

2021 count

5

% of total

0.1%

Not stated

2021 count

96

% of total

2.4%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Westmead (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cumberland (A).
Housing rental payments for Westmead (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Cumberland (A).
Category2021 count2021 %Cumberland (A) %
1 To 74210.5%0.6%
75 To 99300.7%1.2%
100 To 1241473.7%4.3%
125 To 149551.4%1.4%
150 To 174711.8%2.2%
175 To 199451.1%1.9%
200 To 224661.6%2.4%
225 To 249350.9%1.4%
250 To 274451.1%2.2%
275 To 299411.0%1.7%
300 To 3241694.2%4.8%
325 To 3491293.2%2.9%
350 To 3743518.7%7.6%
375 To 3993649.0%5.7%
400 To 42475018.6%11.0%
425 To 4493278.1%5.0%
450 To 47453813.4%9.5%
475 To 4992205.5%4.5%
500 To 5242466.1%7.9%
525 To 549631.6%2.3%
550 To 6491473.7%9.7%
650 To 749441.1%3.8%
750 To 849160.4%1.0%
850 To 94960.1%0.3%
950 And Over50.1%0.4%
Not stated962.4%4.4%
Total4,027100.0%100.0%