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, $500 to $524 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Fairfield Heights, accounting for 12% (136 households). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Fairfield Heights - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Fairfield Heights
Fairfield (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

4

% of total

0.4%

75 To 99

2021 count

11

% of total

1.0%

100 To 124

2021 count

51

% of total

4.5%

125 To 149

2021 count

17

% of total

1.5%

150 To 174

2021 count

26

% of total

2.3%

175 To 199

2021 count

26

% of total

2.3%

200 To 224

2021 count

45

% of total

4.0%

225 To 249

2021 count

28

% of total

2.5%

250 To 274

2021 count

40

% of total

3.5%

275 To 299

2021 count

10

% of total

0.9%

300 To 324

2021 count

43

% of total

3.8%

325 To 349

2021 count

18

% of total

1.6%

350 To 374

2021 count

52

% of total

4.6%

375 To 399

2021 count

27

% of total

2.4%

400 To 424

2021 count

82

% of total

7.2%

425 To 449

2021 count

45

% of total

4.0%

450 To 474

2021 count

128

% of total

11.3%

475 To 499

2021 count

66

% of total

5.8%

500 To 524

2021 count

136

% of total

12.0%

525 To 549

2021 count

52

% of total

4.6%

550 To 649

2021 count

116

% of total

10.2%

650 To 749

2021 count

69

% of total

6.1%

750 To 849

2021 count

7

% of total

0.6%

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

3

% of total

0.3%

Not stated

2021 count

34

% of total

3.0%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Fairfield Heights. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Fairfield (C).
Housing rental payments for Fairfield Heights. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Fairfield (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Fairfield (C) %
1 To 7440.4%0.5%
75 To 99111.0%0.9%
100 To 124514.5%4.3%
125 To 149171.5%1.5%
150 To 174262.3%2.7%
175 To 199262.3%2.9%
200 To 224454.0%3.3%
225 To 249282.5%2.0%
250 To 274403.5%4.0%
275 To 299100.9%3.1%
300 To 324433.8%7.9%
325 To 349181.6%3.6%
350 To 374524.6%7.6%
375 To 399272.4%4.7%
400 To 424827.2%9.9%
425 To 449454.0%4.2%
450 To 47412811.3%9.0%
475 To 499665.8%4.0%
500 To 52413612.0%7.0%
525 To 549524.6%1.8%
550 To 64911610.2%7.3%
650 To 749696.1%2.5%
750 To 84970.6%0.6%
850 To 949--0.1%
950 And Over30.3%0.2%
Not stated343.0%4.2%
Total1,136100.0%100.0%