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, $100 to $149 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in East Pilbara (S), accounting for 29.4% (415 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (9.8%).
Section overview
Weekly housing rental payments
East Pilbara (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing rental payments for East Pilbara (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA.
Chart view
Weekly housing rental payments snapshot
2021 distribution by category for East Pilbara (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Less than $100
2021 count
350
% of total
24.8%
350
24.8%
$100-$149
2021 count
415
% of total
29.4%
415
29.4%
$150-$199
2021 count
79
% of total
5.6%
79
5.6%
$200-$249
2021 count
67
% of total
4.7%
67
4.7%
$250-$299
2021 count
21
% of total
1.5%
21
1.5%
$300-$349
2021 count
23
% of total
1.6%
23
1.6%
$350-$399
2021 count
28
% of total
2.0%
28
2.0%
$400-$449
2021 count
32
% of total
2.3%
32
2.3%
$450-$499
2021 count
42
% of total
3.0%
42
3.0%
$500-$549
2021 count
38
% of total
2.7%
38
2.7%
$550-$649
2021 count
43
% of total
3.0%
43
3.0%
$650-$749
2021 count
12
% of total
0.9%
12
0.9%
$750-$849
2021 count
8
% of total
0.6%
8
0.6%
$850+
2021 count
10
% of total
0.7%
10
0.7%
Not stated
2021 count
243
% of total
17.2%
243
17.2%
Data table
Housing rental payments for East Pilbara (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Regional WA % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $100 | 350 | 24.8% | 9.1% |
| $100-$149 | 415 | 29.4% | 9.8% |
| $150-$199 | 79 | 5.6% | 9.0% |
| $200-$249 | 67 | 4.7% | 10.6% |
| $250-$299 | 21 | 1.5% | 12.3% |
| $300-$349 | 23 | 1.6% | 12.4% |
| $350-$399 | 28 | 2.0% | 9.9% |
| $400-$449 | 32 | 2.3% | 6.0% |
| $450-$499 | 42 | 3.0% | 3.5% |
| $500-$549 | 38 | 2.7% | 2.1% |
| $550-$649 | 43 | 3.0% | 2.3% |
| $650-$749 | 12 | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| $750-$849 | 8 | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| $850+ | 10 | 0.7% | 2.1% |
| Not stated | 243 | 17.2% | 9.0% |
| Total households renting | 1,411 | 100.0% | 100.0% |