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 Edward River (A), accounting for 14.7% (125 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (7.1%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Edward River (A) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Edward River (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Edward River (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Edward River (A)
Regional NSW

1 To 74

2021 count

18

% of total

2.1%

75 To 99

2021 count

17

% of total

2.0%

100 To 124

2021 count

50

% of total

5.9%

125 To 149

2021 count

60

% of total

7.0%

150 To 174

2021 count

110

% of total

12.9%

175 To 199

2021 count

76

% of total

8.9%

200 To 224

2021 count

81

% of total

9.5%

225 To 249

2021 count

55

% of total

6.4%

250 To 274

2021 count

125

% of total

14.7%

275 To 299

2021 count

73

% of total

8.6%

300 To 324

2021 count

63

% of total

7.4%

325 To 349

2021 count

17

% of total

2.0%

350 To 374

2021 count

26

% of total

3.0%

375 To 399

2021 count

11

% of total

1.3%

400 To 424

2021 count

3

% of total

0.4%

425 To 449

2021 count

-

% of total

-

450 To 474

2021 count

4

% of total

0.5%

475 To 499

2021 count

-

% of total

-

500 To 524

2021 count

3

% of total

0.4%

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

-

% of total

-

650 To 749

2021 count

-

% of total

-

750 To 849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

4

% of total

0.5%

Not stated

2021 count

57

% of total

6.7%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Edward River (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.

Housing rental payments for Edward River (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Housing rental payments for Edward River (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NSW %
1 To 74182.1%1.0%
75 To 99172.0%0.9%
100 To 124505.9%3.9%
125 To 149607.0%1.9%
150 To 17411012.9%3.7%
175 To 199768.9%4.4%
200 To 224819.5%5.9%
225 To 249556.4%3.7%
250 To 27412514.7%7.1%
275 To 299738.6%4.7%
300 To 324637.4%8.6%
325 To 349172.0%4.5%
350 To 374263.0%8.4%
375 To 399111.3%4.9%
400 To 42430.4%7.4%
425 To 449--3.3%
450 To 47440.5%5.3%
475 To 499--2.6%
500 To 52430.4%3.6%
525 To 549--1.2%
550 To 649--4.9%
650 To 749--1.9%
750 To 849--0.8%
850 To 949--0.4%
950 And Over40.5%0.7%
Not stated576.7%4.5%
Total853100.0%100.0%