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 Gawler (T), accounting for 14.7% (410 households). This share was higher than Greater Adelaide (11.5%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Gawler (T) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Gawler (T) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Gawler (T), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.

Gawler (T)
Greater Adelaide

1 To 74

2021 count

18

% of total

0.6%

75 To 99

2021 count

39

% of total

1.4%

100 To 124

2021 count

191

% of total

6.8%

125 To 149

2021 count

55

% of total

2.0%

150 To 174

2021 count

60

% of total

2.1%

175 To 199

2021 count

81

% of total

2.9%

200 To 224

2021 count

158

% of total

5.6%

225 To 249

2021 count

179

% of total

6.4%

250 To 274

2021 count

408

% of total

14.6%

275 To 299

2021 count

261

% of total

9.3%

300 To 324

2021 count

410

% of total

14.7%

325 To 349

2021 count

257

% of total

9.2%

350 To 374

2021 count

250

% of total

8.9%

375 To 399

2021 count

117

% of total

4.2%

400 To 424

2021 count

73

% of total

2.6%

425 To 449

2021 count

21

% of total

0.8%

450 To 474

2021 count

38

% of total

1.4%

475 To 499

2021 count

14

% of total

0.5%

500 To 524

2021 count

26

% of total

0.9%

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

23

% of total

0.8%

650 To 749

2021 count

4

% of total

0.1%

750 To 849

2021 count

6

% of total

0.2%

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

3

% of total

0.1%

Not stated

2021 count

105

% of total

3.8%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Gawler (T). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Adelaide.

Housing rental payments for Gawler (T). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Adelaide.
Housing rental payments for Gawler (T). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Adelaide.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Adelaide %
1 To 74180.6%0.7%
75 To 99391.4%1.3%
100 To 1241916.8%6.0%
125 To 149552.0%2.1%
150 To 174602.1%3.1%
175 To 199812.9%3.4%
200 To 2241585.6%4.1%
225 To 2491796.4%3.8%
250 To 27440814.6%7.8%
275 To 2992619.3%7.0%
300 To 32441014.7%11.5%
325 To 3492579.2%7.0%
350 To 3742508.9%9.6%
375 To 3991174.2%6.0%
400 To 424732.6%6.7%
425 To 449210.8%3.1%
450 To 474381.4%3.9%
475 To 499140.5%1.9%
500 To 524260.9%2.1%
525 To 549--0.7%
550 To 649230.8%2.6%
650 To 74940.1%1.0%
750 To 84960.2%0.5%
850 To 949--0.2%
950 And Over30.1%0.4%
Not stated1053.8%3.4%
Total2,797100.0%100.0%