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 $324 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Frankston North, accounting for 20.9% (205 households). This share was higher than Frankston (C) (10%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Frankston North - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Frankston North
Frankston (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

16

% of total

1.6%

75 To 99

2021 count

17

% of total

1.7%

100 To 124

2021 count

64

% of total

6.5%

125 To 149

2021 count

22

% of total

2.2%

150 To 174

2021 count

23

% of total

2.3%

175 To 199

2021 count

19

% of total

1.9%

200 To 224

2021 count

32

% of total

3.3%

225 To 249

2021 count

16

% of total

1.6%

250 To 274

2021 count

42

% of total

4.3%

275 To 299

2021 count

70

% of total

7.1%

300 To 324

2021 count

205

% of total

20.9%

325 To 349

2021 count

149

% of total

15.2%

350 To 374

2021 count

149

% of total

15.2%

375 To 399

2021 count

56

% of total

5.7%

400 To 424

2021 count

27

% of total

2.8%

425 To 449

2021 count

9

% of total

0.9%

450 To 474

2021 count

-

% of total

-

475 To 499

2021 count

8

% of total

0.8%

500 To 524

2021 count

-

% of total

-

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

7

% of total

0.7%

650 To 749

2021 count

4

% of total

0.4%

750 To 849

2021 count

3

% of total

0.3%

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

3

% of total

0.3%

Not stated

2021 count

40

% of total

4.1%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Frankston North. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Frankston (C).
Housing rental payments for Frankston North. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Frankston (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Frankston (C) %
1 To 74161.6%0.6%
75 To 99171.7%0.5%
100 To 124646.5%2.8%
125 To 149222.2%1.4%
150 To 174232.3%1.8%
175 To 199191.9%1.6%
200 To 224323.3%2.9%
225 To 249161.6%2.6%
250 To 274424.3%5.2%
275 To 299707.1%4.6%
300 To 32420520.9%10.0%
325 To 34914915.2%8.8%
350 To 37414915.2%13.5%
375 To 399565.7%9.0%
400 To 424272.8%9.5%
425 To 44990.9%4.5%
450 To 474--5.7%
475 To 49980.8%2.8%
500 To 524--2.7%
525 To 549--0.9%
550 To 64970.7%2.6%
650 To 74940.4%1.0%
750 To 84930.3%0.5%
850 To 949--0.2%
950 And Over30.3%0.6%
Not stated404.1%3.7%
Total981100.0%100.0%