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 Glen Eira (C), accounting for 10.4% (2,046 households). This share was higher than Greater Melbourne (6.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Glen Eira (C) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Glen Eira (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Glen Eira (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.

Glen Eira (C)
Greater Melbourne

1 To 74

2021 count

88

% of total

0.4%

75 To 99

2021 count

57

% of total

0.3%

100 To 124

2021 count

245

% of total

1.2%

125 To 149

2021 count

129

% of total

0.7%

150 To 174

2021 count

206

% of total

1.0%

175 To 199

2021 count

186

% of total

0.9%

200 To 224

2021 count

313

% of total

1.6%

225 To 249

2021 count

328

% of total

1.7%

250 To 274

2021 count

803

% of total

4.1%

275 To 299

2021 count

783

% of total

4.0%

300 To 324

2021 count

1,125

% of total

5.7%

325 To 349

2021 count

782

% of total

4.0%

350 To 374

2021 count

1,340

% of total

6.8%

375 To 399

2021 count

1,176

% of total

6.0%

400 To 424

2021 count

1,535

% of total

7.8%

425 To 449

2021 count

848

% of total

4.3%

450 To 474

2021 count

1,456

% of total

7.4%

475 To 499

2021 count

857

% of total

4.3%

500 To 524

2021 count

1,102

% of total

5.6%

525 To 549

2021 count

495

% of total

2.5%

550 To 649

2021 count

2,046

% of total

10.4%

650 To 749

2021 count

1,258

% of total

6.4%

750 To 849

2021 count

871

% of total

4.4%

850 To 949

2021 count

536

% of total

2.7%

950 And Over

2021 count

615

% of total

3.1%

Not stated

2021 count

577

% of total

2.9%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Glen Eira (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Melbourne.

Housing rental payments for Glen Eira (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Melbourne.
Housing rental payments for Glen Eira (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Melbourne.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Melbourne %
1 To 74880.4%0.5%
75 To 99570.3%0.6%
100 To 1242451.2%2.3%
125 To 1491290.7%1.1%
150 To 1742061.0%1.4%
175 To 1991860.9%1.2%
200 To 2243131.6%2.0%
225 To 2493281.7%1.6%
250 To 2748034.1%2.9%
275 To 2997834.0%3.1%
300 To 3241,1255.7%7.6%
325 To 3497824.0%6.6%
350 To 3741,3406.8%11.5%
375 To 3991,1766.0%8.7%
400 To 4241,5357.8%10.4%
425 To 4498484.3%4.6%
450 To 4741,4567.4%6.5%
475 To 4998574.3%3.2%
500 To 5241,1025.6%4.2%
525 To 5494952.5%1.7%
550 To 6492,04610.4%6.7%
650 To 7491,2586.4%3.3%
750 To 8498714.4%1.9%
850 To 9495362.7%1.0%
950 And Over6153.1%1.9%
Not stated5772.9%3.7%
Total19,757100.0%100.0%