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, $150 to $199 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Dundas (S), accounting for 28.7% (27 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (9%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Dundas (S) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Dundas (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Dundas (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.

Dundas (S)
Regional WA

Less than $100

2021 count

17

% of total

18.1%

$100-$149

2021 count

13

% of total

13.8%

$150-$199

2021 count

27

% of total

28.7%

$200-$249

2021 count

8

% of total

8.5%

$250-$299

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$300-$349

2021 count

4

% of total

4.3%

$350-$399

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$400-$449

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$450-$499

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$500-$549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$550-$649

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$650-$749

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$750-$849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$850+

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

25

% of total

26.6%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Dundas (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.

Housing rental payments for Dundas (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Housing rental payments for Dundas (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional WA %
Less than $1001718.1%9.1%
$100-$1491313.8%9.8%
$150-$1992728.7%9.0%
$200-$24988.5%10.6%
$250-$299--12.3%
$300-$34944.3%12.4%
$350-$399--9.9%
$400-$449--6.0%
$450-$499--3.5%
$500-$549--2.1%
$550-$649--2.3%
$650-$749--1.2%
$750-$849--0.8%
$850+--2.1%
Not stated2526.6%9.0%
Total households renting94100.0%100.0%