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 Gympie (R), accounting for 14.1% (654 households). This share was higher than Regional Qld (8.1%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Gympie (R) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Gympie (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Gympie (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.

Gympie (R)
Regional Qld

1 To 74

2021 count

55

% of total

1.2%

75 To 99

2021 count

46

% of total

1.0%

100 To 124

2021 count

125

% of total

2.7%

125 To 149

2021 count

92

% of total

2.0%

150 To 174

2021 count

178

% of total

3.8%

175 To 199

2021 count

176

% of total

3.8%

200 To 224

2021 count

404

% of total

8.7%

225 To 249

2021 count

301

% of total

6.5%

250 To 274

2021 count

503

% of total

10.8%

275 To 299

2021 count

441

% of total

9.5%

300 To 324

2021 count

654

% of total

14.1%

325 To 349

2021 count

365

% of total

7.9%

350 To 374

2021 count

428

% of total

9.2%

375 To 399

2021 count

216

% of total

4.7%

400 To 424

2021 count

186

% of total

4.0%

425 To 449

2021 count

48

% of total

1.0%

450 To 474

2021 count

74

% of total

1.6%

475 To 499

2021 count

23

% of total

0.5%

500 To 524

2021 count

38

% of total

0.8%

525 To 549

2021 count

7

% of total

0.2%

550 To 649

2021 count

23

% of total

0.5%

650 To 749

2021 count

18

% of total

0.4%

750 To 849

2021 count

9

% of total

0.2%

850 To 949

2021 count

8

% of total

0.2%

950 And Over

2021 count

10

% of total

0.2%

Not stated

2021 count

213

% of total

4.6%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Gympie (R). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Qld.

Housing rental payments for Gympie (R). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Qld.
Housing rental payments for Gympie (R). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Qld.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional Qld %
1 To 74551.2%2.2%
75 To 99461.0%1.3%
100 To 1241252.7%3.3%
125 To 149922.0%1.8%
150 To 1741783.8%3.2%
175 To 1991763.8%2.7%
200 To 2244048.7%5.1%
225 To 2493016.5%3.5%
250 To 27450310.8%7.2%
275 To 2994419.5%4.8%
300 To 32465414.1%8.1%
325 To 3493657.9%4.7%
350 To 3744289.2%7.5%
375 To 3992164.7%4.8%
400 To 4241864.0%6.9%
425 To 449481.0%3.8%
450 To 474741.6%5.7%
475 To 499230.5%2.9%
500 To 524380.8%3.7%
525 To 54970.2%1.4%
550 To 649230.5%5.6%
650 To 749180.4%2.3%
750 To 84990.2%1.1%
850 To 94980.2%0.6%
950 And Over100.2%1.1%
Not stated2134.6%4.6%
Total4,641100.0%100.0%