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, $300 to $324 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Griffith (C), accounting for 11.1% (339 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (8.6%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Griffith (C) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Griffith (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Griffith (C), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Griffith (C)
Regional NSW

1 To 74

2021 count

27

% of total

0.9%

75 To 99

2021 count

25

% of total

0.8%

100 To 124

2021 count

118

% of total

3.9%

125 To 149

2021 count

55

% of total

1.8%

150 To 174

2021 count

157

% of total

5.2%

175 To 199

2021 count

173

% of total

5.7%

200 To 224

2021 count

264

% of total

8.7%

225 To 249

2021 count

158

% of total

5.2%

250 To 274

2021 count

320

% of total

10.5%

275 To 299

2021 count

161

% of total

5.3%

300 To 324

2021 count

339

% of total

11.1%

325 To 349

2021 count

176

% of total

5.8%

350 To 374

2021 count

316

% of total

10.4%

375 To 399

2021 count

153

% of total

5.0%

400 To 424

2021 count

214

% of total

7.0%

425 To 449

2021 count

54

% of total

1.8%

450 To 474

2021 count

80

% of total

2.6%

475 To 499

2021 count

18

% of total

0.6%

500 To 524

2021 count

41

% of total

1.3%

525 To 549

2021 count

9

% of total

0.3%

550 To 649

2021 count

25

% of total

0.8%

650 To 749

2021 count

6

% of total

0.2%

750 To 849

2021 count

6

% of total

0.2%

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

151

% of total

5.0%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Griffith (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.

Housing rental payments for Griffith (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Housing rental payments for Griffith (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NSW %
1 To 74270.9%1.0%
75 To 99250.8%0.9%
100 To 1241183.9%3.9%
125 To 149551.8%1.9%
150 To 1741575.2%3.7%
175 To 1991735.7%4.4%
200 To 2242648.7%5.9%
225 To 2491585.2%3.7%
250 To 27432010.5%7.1%
275 To 2991615.3%4.7%
300 To 32433911.1%8.6%
325 To 3491765.8%4.5%
350 To 37431610.4%8.4%
375 To 3991535.0%4.9%
400 To 4242147.0%7.4%
425 To 449541.8%3.3%
450 To 474802.6%5.3%
475 To 499180.6%2.6%
500 To 524411.3%3.6%
525 To 54990.3%1.2%
550 To 649250.8%4.9%
650 To 74960.2%1.9%
750 To 84960.2%0.8%
850 To 949--0.4%
950 And Over--0.7%
Not stated1515.0%4.5%
Total3,046100.0%100.0%