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, $550 to $649 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Blakehurst, accounting for 18.9% (58 households). This share was higher than Georges River (A) (14.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Blakehurst - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Blakehurst in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Georges River (A).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Blakehurst, with comparison markers for Georges River (A).

Blakehurst
Georges River (A)

1 To 74

2021 count

3

% of total

1.0%

75 To 99

2021 count

-

% of total

-

100 To 124

2021 count

-

% of total

-

125 To 149

2021 count

-

% of total

-

150 To 174

2021 count

-

% of total

-

175 To 199

2021 count

5

% of total

1.6%

200 To 224

2021 count

3

% of total

1.0%

225 To 249

2021 count

4

% of total

1.3%

250 To 274

2021 count

5

% of total

1.6%

275 To 299

2021 count

3

% of total

1.0%

300 To 324

2021 count

4

% of total

1.3%

325 To 349

2021 count

-

% of total

-

350 To 374

2021 count

4

% of total

1.3%

375 To 399

2021 count

-

% of total

-

400 To 424

2021 count

14

% of total

4.6%

425 To 449

2021 count

3

% of total

1.0%

450 To 474

2021 count

12

% of total

3.9%

475 To 499

2021 count

10

% of total

3.3%

500 To 524

2021 count

22

% of total

7.2%

525 To 549

2021 count

11

% of total

3.6%

550 To 649

2021 count

58

% of total

18.9%

650 To 749

2021 count

53

% of total

17.3%

750 To 849

2021 count

25

% of total

8.1%

850 To 949

2021 count

14

% of total

4.6%

950 And Over

2021 count

35

% of total

11.4%

Not stated

2021 count

19

% of total

6.2%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Blakehurst. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Georges River (A).

Housing rental payments for Blakehurst. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Georges River (A).
Housing rental payments for Blakehurst. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Georges River (A).
Category2021 count2021 %Georges River (A) %
1 To 7431.0%0.3%
75 To 99--0.4%
100 To 124--3.0%
125 To 149--1.0%
150 To 174--1.3%
175 To 19951.6%1.2%
200 To 22431.0%1.5%
225 To 24941.3%1.0%
250 To 27451.6%1.7%
275 To 29931.0%1.3%
300 To 32441.3%3.6%
325 To 349--2.0%
350 To 37441.3%5.3%
375 To 399--5.0%
400 To 424144.6%10.5%
425 To 44931.0%4.9%
450 To 474123.9%8.7%
475 To 499103.3%4.8%
500 To 524227.2%9.9%
525 To 549113.6%3.9%
550 To 6495818.9%14.7%
650 To 7495317.3%5.7%
750 To 849258.1%2.4%
850 To 949144.6%1.0%
950 And Over3511.4%1.5%
Not stated196.2%3.5%
Total307100.0%100.0%