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, $250 to $274 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in East Gippsland (S), accounting for 12.8% (512 households). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (10.2%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

East Gippsland (S) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for East Gippsland (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic..

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for East Gippsland (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..

East Gippsland (S)
Regional Vic.

1 To 74

2021 count

62

% of total

1.6%

75 To 99

2021 count

58

% of total

1.5%

100 To 124

2021 count

244

% of total

6.1%

125 To 149

2021 count

103

% of total

2.6%

150 To 174

2021 count

217

% of total

5.4%

175 To 199

2021 count

197

% of total

4.9%

200 To 224

2021 count

340

% of total

8.5%

225 To 249

2021 count

261

% of total

6.5%

250 To 274

2021 count

512

% of total

12.8%

275 To 299

2021 count

315

% of total

7.9%

300 To 324

2021 count

457

% of total

11.5%

325 To 349

2021 count

213

% of total

5.3%

350 To 374

2021 count

309

% of total

7.7%

375 To 399

2021 count

156

% of total

3.9%

400 To 424

2021 count

145

% of total

3.6%

425 To 449

2021 count

39

% of total

1.0%

450 To 474

2021 count

55

% of total

1.4%

475 To 499

2021 count

18

% of total

0.5%

500 To 524

2021 count

21

% of total

0.5%

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

16

% of total

0.4%

650 To 749

2021 count

7

% of total

0.2%

750 To 849

2021 count

7

% of total

0.2%

850 To 949

2021 count

6

% of total

0.2%

950 And Over

2021 count

14

% of total

0.4%

Not stated

2021 count

219

% of total

5.5%

Data table

Housing rental payments for East Gippsland (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..

Housing rental payments for East Gippsland (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Housing rental payments for East Gippsland (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Category2021 count2021 %Regional Vic. %
1 To 74621.6%1.3%
75 To 99581.5%1.2%
100 To 1242446.1%5.1%
125 To 1491032.6%2.7%
150 To 1742175.4%4.9%
175 To 1991974.9%4.5%
200 To 2243408.5%8.1%
225 To 2492616.5%5.5%
250 To 27451212.8%10.2%
275 To 2993157.9%7.0%
300 To 32445711.5%10.6%
325 To 3492135.3%5.8%
350 To 3743097.7%8.3%
375 To 3991563.9%4.6%
400 To 4241453.6%5.5%
425 To 449391.0%2.1%
450 To 474551.4%2.8%
475 To 499180.5%1.1%
500 To 524210.5%1.3%
525 To 549--0.3%
550 To 649160.4%1.3%
650 To 74970.2%0.5%
750 To 84970.2%0.2%
850 To 94960.2%0.1%
950 And Over140.4%0.4%
Not stated2195.5%4.7%
Total3,991100.0%100.0%