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, $300 to $349 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Dubbo Regional, accounting for 17.9% (1,115 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (13.1%).
Section overview
Weekly housing rental payments
Dubbo Regional - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing rental payments for Dubbo Regional in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW.
Chart view
Weekly housing rental payments snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Dubbo Regional, with comparison markers for Regional NSW.
Less than $100
2021 count
98
% of total
1.6%
98
1.6%
$100-$149
2021 count
370
% of total
5.9%
370
5.9%
$150-$199
2021 count
546
% of total
8.8%
546
8.8%
$200-$249
2021 count
746
% of total
12.0%
746
12.0%
$250-$299
2021 count
1,024
% of total
16.4%
1,024
16.4%
$300-$349
2021 count
1,115
% of total
17.9%
1,115
17.9%
$350-$399
2021 count
1,037
% of total
16.6%
1,037
16.6%
$400-$449
2021 count
538
% of total
8.6%
538
8.6%
$450-$499
2021 count
255
% of total
4.1%
255
4.1%
$500-$549
2021 count
106
% of total
1.7%
106
1.7%
$550-$649
2021 count
67
% of total
1.1%
67
1.1%
$650-$749
2021 count
18
% of total
0.3%
18
0.3%
$750-$849
2021 count
13
% of total
0.2%
13
0.2%
$850+
2021 count
11
% of total
0.2%
11
0.2%
Not stated
2021 count
287
% of total
4.6%
287
4.6%
Data table
Housing rental payments for Dubbo Regional. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Regional NSW % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $100 | 98 | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| $100-$149 | 370 | 5.9% | 5.8% |
| $150-$199 | 546 | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| $200-$249 | 746 | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| $250-$299 | 1,024 | 16.4% | 11.7% |
| $300-$349 | 1,115 | 17.9% | 13.1% |
| $350-$399 | 1,037 | 16.6% | 13.3% |
| $400-$449 | 538 | 8.6% | 10.7% |
| $450-$499 | 255 | 4.1% | 7.9% |
| $500-$549 | 106 | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| $550-$649 | 67 | 1.1% | 4.9% |
| $650-$749 | 18 | 0.3% | 1.9% |
| $750-$849 | 13 | 0.2% | 0.8% |
| $850+ | 11 | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Not stated | 287 | 4.6% | 4.5% |
| Total households renting | 6,231 | 100.0% | 100.0% |