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, $350 to $374 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Glenorchy (C), accounting for 9.6% (691 households). This share was higher than Greater Hobart (8.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Glenorchy (C) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Glenorchy (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Hobart.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Glenorchy (C), with comparison markers for Greater Hobart.

Glenorchy (C)
Greater Hobart

1 To 74

2021 count

57

% of total

0.8%

75 To 99

2021 count

111

% of total

1.5%

100 To 124

2021 count

585

% of total

8.1%

125 To 149

2021 count

155

% of total

2.2%

150 To 174

2021 count

319

% of total

4.4%

175 To 199

2021 count

285

% of total

4.0%

200 To 224

2021 count

369

% of total

5.1%

225 To 249

2021 count

226

% of total

3.1%

250 To 274

2021 count

412

% of total

5.7%

275 To 299

2021 count

314

% of total

4.4%

300 To 324

2021 count

645

% of total

8.9%

325 To 349

2021 count

329

% of total

4.6%

350 To 374

2021 count

691

% of total

9.6%

375 To 399

2021 count

512

% of total

7.1%

400 To 424

2021 count

637

% of total

8.8%

425 To 449

2021 count

300

% of total

4.2%

450 To 474

2021 count

390

% of total

5.4%

475 To 499

2021 count

181

% of total

2.5%

500 To 524

2021 count

181

% of total

2.5%

525 To 549

2021 count

49

% of total

0.7%

550 To 649

2021 count

152

% of total

2.1%

650 To 749

2021 count

35

% of total

0.5%

750 To 849

2021 count

15

% of total

0.2%

850 To 949

2021 count

7

% of total

0.1%

950 And Over

2021 count

17

% of total

0.2%

Not stated

2021 count

233

% of total

3.2%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Glenorchy (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Hobart.

Housing rental payments for Glenorchy (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Hobart.
Housing rental payments for Glenorchy (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Hobart.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Hobart %
1 To 74570.8%0.7%
75 To 991111.5%1.1%
100 To 1245858.1%5.4%
125 To 1491552.2%1.9%
150 To 1743194.4%3.7%
175 To 1992854.0%3.7%
200 To 2243695.1%4.8%
225 To 2492263.1%2.9%
250 To 2744125.7%5.4%
275 To 2993144.4%3.9%
300 To 3246458.9%8.1%
325 To 3493294.6%4.6%
350 To 3746919.6%8.7%
375 To 3995127.1%6.2%
400 To 4246378.8%8.3%
425 To 4493004.2%3.7%
450 To 4743905.4%5.8%
475 To 4991812.5%3.2%
500 To 5241812.5%3.9%
525 To 549490.7%1.3%
550 To 6491522.1%5.5%
650 To 749350.5%2.0%
750 To 849150.2%0.8%
850 To 94970.1%0.3%
950 And Over170.2%0.5%
Not stated2333.2%3.4%
Total7,207100.0%100.0%