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, $350 to $374 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Fairfield (NSW) (part), accounting for 12% (417 households). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (7.6%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Fairfield (NSW) (part) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Fairfield (NSW) (part)
Fairfield (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

23

% of total

0.7%

75 To 99

2021 count

28

% of total

0.8%

100 To 124

2021 count

114

% of total

3.3%

125 To 149

2021 count

39

% of total

1.1%

150 To 174

2021 count

72

% of total

2.1%

175 To 199

2021 count

91

% of total

2.6%

200 To 224

2021 count

102

% of total

2.9%

225 To 249

2021 count

75

% of total

2.2%

250 To 274

2021 count

155

% of total

4.5%

275 To 299

2021 count

118

% of total

3.4%

300 To 324

2021 count

312

% of total

9.0%

325 To 349

2021 count

231

% of total

6.7%

350 To 374

2021 count

417

% of total

12.0%

375 To 399

2021 count

226

% of total

6.5%

400 To 424

2021 count

365

% of total

10.5%

425 To 449

2021 count

148

% of total

4.3%

450 To 474

2021 count

290

% of total

8.4%

475 To 499

2021 count

125

% of total

3.6%

500 To 524

2021 count

159

% of total

4.6%

525 To 549

2021 count

38

% of total

1.1%

550 To 649

2021 count

151

% of total

4.4%

650 To 749

2021 count

67

% of total

1.9%

750 To 849

2021 count

10

% of total

0.3%

850 To 949

2021 count

8

% of total

0.2%

950 And Over

2021 count

10

% of total

0.3%

Not stated

2021 count

95

% of total

2.7%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Fairfield (NSW) (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Fairfield (C).
Housing rental payments for Fairfield (NSW) (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Fairfield (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Fairfield (C) %
1 To 74230.7%0.5%
75 To 99280.8%0.9%
100 To 1241143.3%4.3%
125 To 149391.1%1.5%
150 To 174722.1%2.7%
175 To 199912.6%2.9%
200 To 2241022.9%3.3%
225 To 249752.2%2.0%
250 To 2741554.5%4.0%
275 To 2991183.4%3.1%
300 To 3243129.0%7.9%
325 To 3492316.7%3.6%
350 To 37441712.0%7.6%
375 To 3992266.5%4.7%
400 To 42436510.5%9.9%
425 To 4491484.3%4.2%
450 To 4742908.4%9.0%
475 To 4991253.6%4.0%
500 To 5241594.6%7.0%
525 To 549381.1%1.8%
550 To 6491514.4%7.3%
650 To 749671.9%2.5%
750 To 849100.3%0.6%
850 To 94980.2%0.1%
950 And Over100.3%0.2%
Not stated952.7%4.2%
Total3,469100.0%100.0%