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, $250 to $274 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Greater Shepparton (C), accounting for 12.3% (867 households). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (10.2%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Greater Shepparton (C) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Greater Shepparton (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic..

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Greater Shepparton (C), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..

Greater Shepparton (C)
Regional Vic.

1 To 74

2021 count

61

% of total

0.9%

75 To 99

2021 count

77

% of total

1.1%

100 To 124

2021 count

356

% of total

5.1%

125 To 149

2021 count

188

% of total

2.7%

150 To 174

2021 count

405

% of total

5.8%

175 To 199

2021 count

366

% of total

5.2%

200 To 224

2021 count

734

% of total

10.4%

225 To 249

2021 count

551

% of total

7.8%

250 To 274

2021 count

867

% of total

12.3%

275 To 299

2021 count

607

% of total

8.6%

300 To 324

2021 count

763

% of total

10.9%

325 To 349

2021 count

364

% of total

5.2%

350 To 374

2021 count

495

% of total

7.0%

375 To 399

2021 count

238

% of total

3.4%

400 To 424

2021 count

236

% of total

3.4%

425 To 449

2021 count

90

% of total

1.3%

450 To 474

2021 count

109

% of total

1.6%

475 To 499

2021 count

45

% of total

0.6%

500 To 524

2021 count

66

% of total

0.9%

525 To 549

2021 count

12

% of total

0.2%

550 To 649

2021 count

31

% of total

0.4%

650 To 749

2021 count

15

% of total

0.2%

750 To 849

2021 count

11

% of total

0.2%

850 To 949

2021 count

9

% of total

0.1%

950 And Over

2021 count

18

% of total

0.3%

Not stated

2021 count

312

% of total

4.4%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Greater Shepparton (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..

Housing rental payments for Greater Shepparton (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Housing rental payments for Greater Shepparton (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Category2021 count2021 %Regional Vic. %
1 To 74610.9%1.3%
75 To 99771.1%1.2%
100 To 1243565.1%5.1%
125 To 1491882.7%2.7%
150 To 1744055.8%4.9%
175 To 1993665.2%4.5%
200 To 22473410.4%8.1%
225 To 2495517.8%5.5%
250 To 27486712.3%10.2%
275 To 2996078.6%7.0%
300 To 32476310.9%10.6%
325 To 3493645.2%5.8%
350 To 3744957.0%8.3%
375 To 3992383.4%4.6%
400 To 4242363.4%5.5%
425 To 449901.3%2.1%
450 To 4741091.6%2.8%
475 To 499450.6%1.1%
500 To 524660.9%1.3%
525 To 549120.2%0.3%
550 To 649310.4%1.3%
650 To 749150.2%0.5%
750 To 849110.2%0.2%
850 To 94990.1%0.1%
950 And Over180.3%0.4%
Not stated3124.4%4.7%
Total7,026100.0%100.0%