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, $400 to $449 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Hawkesbury (C), accounting for 17.8% (996 households). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (11.9%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Hawkesbury (C) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Hawkesbury (C), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.

Hawkesbury (C)
Greater Sydney

Less than $100

2021 count

47

% of total

0.8%

$100-$149

2021 count

149

% of total

2.7%

$150-$199

2021 count

295

% of total

5.3%

$200-$249

2021 count

262

% of total

4.7%

$250-$299

2021 count

396

% of total

7.1%

$300-$349

2021 count

544

% of total

9.7%

$350-$399

2021 count

808

% of total

14.4%

$400-$449

2021 count

996

% of total

17.8%

$450-$499

2021 count

727

% of total

13.0%

$500-$549

2021 count

377

% of total

6.7%

$550-$649

2021 count

426

% of total

7.6%

$650-$749

2021 count

160

% of total

2.9%

$750-$849

2021 count

85

% of total

1.5%

$850+

2021 count

99

% of total

1.8%

Not stated

2021 count

224

% of total

4.0%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Hawkesbury (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.
Housing rental payments for Hawkesbury (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Sydney %
Less than $100470.8%1.1%
$100-$1491492.7%4.0%
$150-$1992955.3%3.0%
$200-$2492624.7%2.9%
$250-$2993967.1%3.6%
$300-$3495449.7%6.0%
$350-$39980814.4%9.6%
$400-$44999617.8%11.9%
$450-$49972713.0%11.3%
$500-$5493776.7%10.1%
$550-$6494267.6%14.2%
$650-$7491602.9%7.9%
$750-$849851.5%4.2%
$850+991.8%6.7%
Not stated2244.0%3.3%
Total households renting5,595100.0%100.0%