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 Darwin (C), accounting for 9.1% (1,317 households). This share was lower than Greater Darwin (9.6%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Darwin (C) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Darwin (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Darwin.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Darwin (C), with comparison markers for Greater Darwin.

Darwin (C)
Greater Darwin

1 To 74

2021 count

119

% of total

0.8%

75 To 99

2021 count

250

% of total

1.7%

100 To 124

2021 count

352

% of total

2.4%

125 To 149

2021 count

219

% of total

1.5%

150 To 174

2021 count

277

% of total

1.9%

175 To 199

2021 count

212

% of total

1.5%

200 To 224

2021 count

420

% of total

2.9%

225 To 249

2021 count

296

% of total

2.0%

250 To 274

2021 count

1,115

% of total

7.7%

275 To 299

2021 count

581

% of total

4.0%

300 To 324

2021 count

1,239

% of total

8.5%

325 To 349

2021 count

524

% of total

3.6%

350 To 374

2021 count

1,047

% of total

7.2%

375 To 399

2021 count

628

% of total

4.3%

400 To 424

2021 count

1,096

% of total

7.6%

425 To 449

2021 count

468

% of total

3.2%

450 To 474

2021 count

947

% of total

6.5%

475 To 499

2021 count

389

% of total

2.7%

500 To 524

2021 count

797

% of total

5.5%

525 To 549

2021 count

222

% of total

1.5%

550 To 649

2021 count

1,317

% of total

9.1%

650 To 749

2021 count

602

% of total

4.1%

750 To 849

2021 count

289

% of total

2.0%

850 To 949

2021 count

147

% of total

1.0%

950 And Over

2021 count

269

% of total

1.9%

Not stated

2021 count

692

% of total

4.8%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Darwin (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Darwin.

Housing rental payments for Darwin (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Darwin.
Housing rental payments for Darwin (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Darwin.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Darwin %
1 To 741190.8%1.0%
75 To 992501.7%1.8%
100 To 1243522.4%2.6%
125 To 1492191.5%1.6%
150 To 1742771.9%1.9%
175 To 1992121.5%1.5%
200 To 2244202.9%2.8%
225 To 2492962.0%2.0%
250 To 2741,1157.7%7.0%
275 To 2995814.0%3.6%
300 To 3241,2398.5%7.8%
325 To 3495243.6%3.3%
350 To 3741,0477.2%7.1%
375 To 3996284.3%4.2%
400 To 4241,0967.6%8.1%
425 To 4494683.2%3.2%
450 To 4749476.5%6.7%
475 To 4993892.7%2.7%
500 To 5247975.5%5.9%
525 To 5492221.5%1.7%
550 To 6491,3179.1%9.6%
650 To 7496024.1%4.1%
750 To 8492892.0%1.7%
850 To 9491471.0%0.8%
950 And Over2691.9%1.6%
Not stated6924.8%5.4%
Total14,514100.0%100.0%