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, $400 to $424 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Mortdale, accounting for 14.9% (219 households). This share was higher than Georges River (A) (10.5%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Mortdale - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Mortdale
Georges River (A)

1 To 74

2021 count

7

% of total

0.5%

75 To 99

2021 count

3

% of total

0.2%

100 To 124

2021 count

25

% of total

1.7%

125 To 149

2021 count

10

% of total

0.7%

150 To 174

2021 count

7

% of total

0.5%

175 To 199

2021 count

9

% of total

0.6%

200 To 224

2021 count

18

% of total

1.2%

225 To 249

2021 count

3

% of total

0.2%

250 To 274

2021 count

19

% of total

1.3%

275 To 299

2021 count

20

% of total

1.4%

300 To 324

2021 count

79

% of total

5.4%

325 To 349

2021 count

52

% of total

3.5%

350 To 374

2021 count

150

% of total

10.2%

375 To 399

2021 count

148

% of total

10.1%

400 To 424

2021 count

219

% of total

14.9%

425 To 449

2021 count

98

% of total

6.7%

450 To 474

2021 count

102

% of total

7.0%

475 To 499

2021 count

36

% of total

2.5%

500 To 524

2021 count

77

% of total

5.3%

525 To 549

2021 count

35

% of total

2.4%

550 To 649

2021 count

150

% of total

10.2%

650 To 749

2021 count

89

% of total

6.1%

750 To 849

2021 count

46

% of total

3.1%

850 To 949

2021 count

19

% of total

1.3%

950 And Over

2021 count

9

% of total

0.6%

Not stated

2021 count

35

% of total

2.4%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Mortdale. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Georges River (A).
Housing rental payments for Mortdale. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Georges River (A).
Category2021 count2021 %Georges River (A) %
1 To 7470.5%0.3%
75 To 9930.2%0.4%
100 To 124251.7%3.0%
125 To 149100.7%1.0%
150 To 17470.5%1.3%
175 To 19990.6%1.2%
200 To 224181.2%1.5%
225 To 24930.2%1.0%
250 To 274191.3%1.7%
275 To 299201.4%1.3%
300 To 324795.4%3.6%
325 To 349523.5%2.0%
350 To 37415010.2%5.3%
375 To 39914810.1%5.0%
400 To 42421914.9%10.5%
425 To 449986.7%4.9%
450 To 4741027.0%8.7%
475 To 499362.5%4.8%
500 To 524775.3%9.9%
525 To 549352.4%3.9%
550 To 64915010.2%14.7%
650 To 749896.1%5.7%
750 To 849463.1%2.4%
850 To 949191.3%1.0%
950 And Over90.6%1.5%
Not stated352.4%3.5%
Total1,465100.0%100.0%