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 $349 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Cabramatta, accounting for 29.4% (908 households). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (11.5%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Cabramatta - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Cabramatta in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Cabramatta, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).

Cabramatta
Fairfield (C)

Less than $100

2021 count

30

% of total

1.0%

$100-$149

2021 count

136

% of total

4.4%

$150-$199

2021 count

113

% of total

3.7%

$200-$249

2021 count

145

% of total

4.7%

$250-$299

2021 count

376

% of total

12.2%

$300-$349

2021 count

908

% of total

29.4%

$350-$399

2021 count

512

% of total

16.6%

$400-$449

2021 count

359

% of total

11.6%

$450-$499

2021 count

209

% of total

6.8%

$500-$549

2021 count

68

% of total

2.2%

$550-$649

2021 count

45

% of total

1.5%

$650-$749

2021 count

29

% of total

0.9%

$750-$849

2021 count

17

% of total

0.6%

$850+

2021 count

7

% of total

0.2%

Not stated

2021 count

136

% of total

4.4%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Cabramatta. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Fairfield (C).

Housing rental payments for Cabramatta. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Fairfield (C).
Housing rental payments for Cabramatta. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Fairfield (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Fairfield (C) %
Less than $100301.0%1.4%
$100-$1491364.4%5.9%
$150-$1991133.7%5.5%
$200-$2491454.7%5.3%
$250-$29937612.2%7.1%
$300-$34990829.4%11.5%
$350-$39951216.6%12.3%
$400-$44935911.6%14.1%
$450-$4992096.8%13.0%
$500-$549682.2%8.8%
$550-$649451.5%7.3%
$650-$749290.9%2.5%
$750-$849170.6%0.6%
$850+70.2%0.4%
Not stated1364.4%4.2%
Total households renting3,090100.0%100.0%