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 $399 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Greater Geelong (C), accounting for 18.1% (5,313 households). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (12.8%).
Section overview
Weekly housing rental payments
Greater Geelong (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing rental payments for Greater Geelong (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic..
Chart view
Weekly housing rental payments snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Greater Geelong (C), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Less than $100
2021 count
476
% of total
1.6%
476
1.6%
$100-$149
2021 count
1,468
% of total
5.0%
1,468
5.0%
$150-$199
2021 count
1,493
% of total
5.1%
1,493
5.1%
$200-$249
2021 count
2,209
% of total
7.5%
2,209
7.5%
$250-$299
2021 count
3,459
% of total
11.8%
3,459
11.8%
$300-$349
2021 count
5,072
% of total
17.3%
5,072
17.3%
$350-$399
2021 count
5,313
% of total
18.1%
5,313
18.1%
$400-$449
2021 count
4,274
% of total
14.6%
4,274
14.6%
$450-$499
2021 count
2,298
% of total
7.8%
2,298
7.8%
$500-$549
2021 count
952
% of total
3.2%
952
3.2%
$550-$649
2021 count
739
% of total
2.5%
739
2.5%
$650-$749
2021 count
313
% of total
1.1%
313
1.1%
$750-$849
2021 count
115
% of total
0.4%
115
0.4%
$850+
2021 count
177
% of total
0.6%
177
0.6%
Not stated
2021 count
1,000
% of total
3.4%
1,000
3.4%
Data table
Housing rental payments for Greater Geelong (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Regional Vic. % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $100 | 476 | 1.6% | 2.6% |
| $100-$149 | 1,468 | 5.0% | 7.9% |
| $150-$199 | 1,493 | 5.1% | 9.3% |
| $200-$249 | 2,209 | 7.5% | 13.5% |
| $250-$299 | 3,459 | 11.8% | 17.2% |
| $300-$349 | 5,072 | 17.3% | 16.4% |
| $350-$399 | 5,313 | 18.1% | 12.8% |
| $400-$449 | 4,274 | 14.6% | 7.6% |
| $450-$499 | 2,298 | 7.8% | 3.8% |
| $500-$549 | 952 | 3.2% | 1.6% |
| $550-$649 | 739 | 2.5% | 1.3% |
| $650-$749 | 313 | 1.1% | 0.5% |
| $750-$849 | 115 | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| $850+ | 177 | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Not stated | 1,000 | 3.4% | 4.7% |
| Total households renting | 29,358 | 100.0% | 100.0% |