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 $324 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Esperance (S), accounting for 12.3% (183 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (8.8%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Esperance (S) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Esperance (S)
Regional WA

1 To 74

2021 count

23

% of total

1.5%

75 To 99

2021 count

19

% of total

1.3%

100 To 124

2021 count

98

% of total

6.6%

125 To 149

2021 count

50

% of total

3.4%

150 To 174

2021 count

61

% of total

4.1%

175 To 199

2021 count

80

% of total

5.4%

200 To 224

2021 count

126

% of total

8.5%

225 To 249

2021 count

70

% of total

4.7%

250 To 274

2021 count

171

% of total

11.5%

275 To 299

2021 count

81

% of total

5.4%

300 To 324

2021 count

183

% of total

12.3%

325 To 349

2021 count

66

% of total

4.4%

350 To 374

2021 count

122

% of total

8.2%

375 To 399

2021 count

46

% of total

3.1%

400 To 424

2021 count

65

% of total

4.4%

425 To 449

2021 count

24

% of total

1.6%

450 To 474

2021 count

35

% of total

2.4%

475 To 499

2021 count

5

% of total

0.3%

500 To 524

2021 count

8

% of total

0.5%

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

15

% of total

1.0%

650 To 749

2021 count

-

% of total

-

750 To 849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

850 To 949

2021 count

4

% of total

0.3%

950 And Over

2021 count

14

% of total

0.9%

Not stated

2021 count

122

% of total

8.2%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Esperance (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Housing rental payments for Esperance (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional WA %
1 To 74231.5%6.4%
75 To 99191.3%2.7%
100 To 124986.6%6.5%
125 To 149503.4%3.4%
150 To 174614.1%4.7%
175 To 199805.4%4.3%
200 To 2241268.5%7.0%
225 To 249704.7%3.6%
250 To 27417111.5%7.8%
275 To 299815.4%4.5%
300 To 32418312.3%8.8%
325 To 349664.4%3.6%
350 To 3741228.2%6.9%
375 To 399463.1%3.0%
400 To 424654.4%4.6%
425 To 449241.6%1.4%
450 To 474352.4%2.6%
475 To 49950.3%0.9%
500 To 52480.5%1.8%
525 To 549--0.3%
550 To 649151.0%2.3%
650 To 749--1.2%
750 To 849--0.8%
850 To 94940.3%0.5%
950 And Over140.9%1.6%
Not stated1228.2%9.0%
Total1,488100.0%100.0%