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, $1 to $74 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Rushy Lagoon, accounting for 100% (3 households). This share was higher than Dorset (M) (5%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Rushy Lagoon - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Rushy Lagoon in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dorset (M).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Rushy Lagoon, with comparison markers for Dorset (M).

Rushy Lagoon
Dorset (M)

1 To 74

2021 count

3

% of total

100.0%

75 To 99

2021 count

-

% of total

-

100 To 124

2021 count

-

% of total

-

125 To 149

2021 count

-

% of total

-

150 To 174

2021 count

-

% of total

-

175 To 199

2021 count

-

% of total

-

200 To 224

2021 count

-

% of total

-

225 To 249

2021 count

-

% of total

-

250 To 274

2021 count

-

% of total

-

275 To 299

2021 count

-

% of total

-

300 To 324

2021 count

-

% of total

-

325 To 349

2021 count

-

% of total

-

350 To 374

2021 count

-

% of total

-

375 To 399

2021 count

-

% of total

-

400 To 424

2021 count

-

% of total

-

450 To 474

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Data table

Housing rental payments for Rushy Lagoon. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Dorset (M).

Housing rental payments for Rushy Lagoon. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Dorset (M).
Housing rental payments for Rushy Lagoon. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Dorset (M).
Category2021 count2021 %Dorset (M) %
1 To 743100.0%5.0%
75 To 99--0.7%
100 To 124--9.0%
125 To 149--6.4%
150 To 174--8.3%
175 To 199--6.2%
200 To 224--14.5%
225 To 249--6.0%
250 To 274--12.4%
275 To 299--4.2%
300 To 324--10.6%
325 To 349--1.4%
350 To 374--4.4%
375 To 399--0.7%
400 To 424--1.1%
450 To 474--1.1%
950 And Over--1.1%
Not stated--6.9%
Total3100.0%100.0%