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, $175 to $199 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Fairfield East, accounting for 8.2% (54 households). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (2.9%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Fairfield East - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Fairfield East
Fairfield (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

9

% of total

1.4%

75 To 99

2021 count

16

% of total

2.4%

100 To 124

2021 count

50

% of total

7.6%

125 To 149

2021 count

21

% of total

3.2%

150 To 174

2021 count

41

% of total

6.2%

175 To 199

2021 count

54

% of total

8.2%

200 To 224

2021 count

26

% of total

4.0%

225 To 249

2021 count

29

% of total

4.4%

250 To 274

2021 count

37

% of total

5.6%

275 To 299

2021 count

18

% of total

2.7%

300 To 324

2021 count

38

% of total

5.8%

325 To 349

2021 count

12

% of total

1.8%

350 To 374

2021 count

39

% of total

5.9%

375 To 399

2021 count

28

% of total

4.3%

400 To 424

2021 count

48

% of total

7.3%

425 To 449

2021 count

20

% of total

3.0%

450 To 474

2021 count

36

% of total

5.5%

475 To 499

2021 count

16

% of total

2.4%

500 To 524

2021 count

30

% of total

4.6%

525 To 549

2021 count

7

% of total

1.1%

550 To 649

2021 count

41

% of total

6.2%

650 To 749

2021 count

8

% of total

1.2%

750 To 849

2021 count

3

% of total

0.5%

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

31

% of total

4.7%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Fairfield East. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Fairfield (C).
Housing rental payments for Fairfield East. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Fairfield (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Fairfield (C) %
1 To 7491.4%0.5%
75 To 99162.4%0.9%
100 To 124507.6%4.3%
125 To 149213.2%1.5%
150 To 174416.2%2.7%
175 To 199548.2%2.9%
200 To 224264.0%3.3%
225 To 249294.4%2.0%
250 To 274375.6%4.0%
275 To 299182.7%3.1%
300 To 324385.8%7.9%
325 To 349121.8%3.6%
350 To 374395.9%7.6%
375 To 399284.3%4.7%
400 To 424487.3%9.9%
425 To 449203.0%4.2%
450 To 474365.5%9.0%
475 To 499162.4%4.0%
500 To 524304.6%7.0%
525 To 54971.1%1.8%
550 To 649416.2%7.3%
650 To 74981.2%2.5%
750 To 84930.5%0.6%
850 To 949--0.1%
950 And Over--0.2%
Not stated314.7%4.2%
Total658100.0%100.0%