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, 950 And Over was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Exmouth (S), accounting for 9.9% (70 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (1.6%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Exmouth (S) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Exmouth (S)
Regional WA

1 To 74

2021 count

20

% of total

2.8%

75 To 99

2021 count

15

% of total

2.1%

100 To 124

2021 count

30

% of total

4.2%

125 To 149

2021 count

18

% of total

2.5%

150 To 174

2021 count

29

% of total

4.1%

175 To 199

2021 count

26

% of total

3.7%

200 To 224

2021 count

39

% of total

5.5%

225 To 249

2021 count

31

% of total

4.4%

250 To 274

2021 count

54

% of total

7.6%

275 To 299

2021 count

15

% of total

2.1%

300 To 324

2021 count

17

% of total

2.4%

325 To 349

2021 count

7

% of total

1.0%

350 To 374

2021 count

35

% of total

4.9%

375 To 399

2021 count

16

% of total

2.3%

400 To 424

2021 count

31

% of total

4.4%

425 To 449

2021 count

12

% of total

1.7%

450 To 474

2021 count

28

% of total

3.9%

475 To 499

2021 count

6

% of total

0.8%

500 To 524

2021 count

34

% of total

4.8%

525 To 549

2021 count

7

% of total

1.0%

550 To 649

2021 count

39

% of total

5.5%

650 To 749

2021 count

21

% of total

3.0%

750 To 849

2021 count

5

% of total

0.7%

850 To 949

2021 count

8

% of total

1.1%

950 And Over

2021 count

70

% of total

9.9%

Not stated

2021 count

96

% of total

13.5%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Exmouth (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Housing rental payments for Exmouth (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional WA %
1 To 74202.8%6.4%
75 To 99152.1%2.7%
100 To 124304.2%6.5%
125 To 149182.5%3.4%
150 To 174294.1%4.7%
175 To 199263.7%4.3%
200 To 224395.5%7.0%
225 To 249314.4%3.6%
250 To 274547.6%7.8%
275 To 299152.1%4.5%
300 To 324172.4%8.8%
325 To 34971.0%3.6%
350 To 374354.9%6.9%
375 To 399162.3%3.0%
400 To 424314.4%4.6%
425 To 449121.7%1.4%
450 To 474283.9%2.6%
475 To 49960.8%0.9%
500 To 524344.8%1.8%
525 To 54971.0%0.3%
550 To 649395.5%2.3%
650 To 749213.0%1.2%
750 To 84950.7%0.8%
850 To 94981.1%0.5%
950 And Over709.9%1.6%
Not stated9613.5%9.0%
Total709100.0%100.0%