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 $399 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Carrum Downs, accounting for 33% (753 households). This share was higher than Frankston (C) (22.5%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Carrum Downs - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Carrum Downs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Frankston (C).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Carrum Downs, with comparison markers for Frankston (C).

Carrum Downs
Frankston (C)

Less than $100

2021 count

18

% of total

0.8%

$100-$149

2021 count

49

% of total

2.1%

$150-$199

2021 count

71

% of total

3.1%

$200-$249

2021 count

83

% of total

3.6%

$250-$299

2021 count

147

% of total

6.4%

$300-$349

2021 count

380

% of total

16.7%

$350-$399

2021 count

753

% of total

33.0%

$400-$449

2021 count

463

% of total

20.3%

$450-$499

2021 count

157

% of total

6.9%

$500-$549

2021 count

44

% of total

1.9%

$550-$649

2021 count

19

% of total

0.8%

$650-$749

2021 count

3

% of total

0.1%

$750-$849

2021 count

3

% of total

0.1%

$850+

2021 count

14

% of total

0.6%

Not stated

2021 count

77

% of total

3.4%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Carrum Downs. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Frankston (C).

Housing rental payments for Carrum Downs. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Frankston (C).
Housing rental payments for Carrum Downs. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Frankston (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Frankston (C) %
Less than $100180.8%1.2%
$100-$149492.1%4.2%
$150-$199713.1%3.4%
$200-$249833.6%5.5%
$250-$2991476.4%9.8%
$300-$34938016.7%18.8%
$350-$39975333.0%22.5%
$400-$44946320.3%14.1%
$450-$4991576.9%8.4%
$500-$549441.9%3.6%
$550-$649190.8%2.6%
$650-$74930.1%1.0%
$750-$84930.1%0.5%
$850+140.6%0.8%
Not stated773.4%3.7%
Total households renting2,281100.0%100.0%