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, $200 to $224 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in George Town (M), accounting for 14.3% (116 households). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (10.5%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

George Town (M) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for George Town (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas..

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for George Town (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..

George Town (M)
Regional Tas.

1 To 74

2021 count

7

% of total

0.9%

75 To 99

2021 count

15

% of total

1.8%

100 To 124

2021 count

90

% of total

11.1%

125 To 149

2021 count

33

% of total

4.1%

150 To 174

2021 count

72

% of total

8.9%

175 To 199

2021 count

74

% of total

9.1%

200 To 224

2021 count

116

% of total

14.3%

225 To 249

2021 count

70

% of total

8.6%

250 To 274

2021 count

116

% of total

14.3%

275 To 299

2021 count

68

% of total

8.4%

300 To 324

2021 count

53

% of total

6.5%

325 To 349

2021 count

15

% of total

1.8%

350 To 374

2021 count

33

% of total

4.1%

375 To 399

2021 count

-

% of total

-

400 To 424

2021 count

6

% of total

0.7%

425 To 449

2021 count

-

% of total

-

450 To 474

2021 count

-

% of total

-

475 To 499

2021 count

3

% of total

0.4%

500 To 524

2021 count

-

% of total

-

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

-

% of total

-

650 To 749

2021 count

-

% of total

-

750 To 849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

4

% of total

0.5%

Not stated

2021 count

38

% of total

4.7%

Data table

Housing rental payments for George Town (M). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Tas..

Housing rental payments for George Town (M). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Tas..
Housing rental payments for George Town (M). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Tas..
Category2021 count2021 %Regional Tas. %
1 To 7470.9%1.7%
75 To 99151.8%1.5%
100 To 1249011.1%6.0%
125 To 149334.1%3.0%
150 To 174728.9%6.2%
175 To 199749.1%6.2%
200 To 22411614.3%10.5%
225 To 249708.6%7.5%
250 To 27411614.3%12.1%
275 To 299688.4%7.8%
300 To 324536.5%10.5%
325 To 349151.8%4.6%
350 To 374334.1%6.3%
375 To 399--2.8%
400 To 42460.7%3.2%
425 To 449--0.9%
450 To 474--1.5%
475 To 49930.4%0.6%
500 To 524--0.8%
525 To 549--0.2%
550 To 649--0.7%
650 To 749--0.2%
750 To 849--0.1%
850 To 949--0.1%
950 And Over40.5%0.3%
Not stated384.7%4.7%
Total813100.0%100.0%