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 $424 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Hawkesbury (C), accounting for 12.3% (687 households). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (7.9%).

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

1 To 74

2021 count

18

% of total

0.3%

75 To 99

2021 count

29

% of total

0.5%

100 To 124

2021 count

106

% of total

1.9%

125 To 149

2021 count

43

% of total

0.8%

150 To 174

2021 count

92

% of total

1.6%

175 To 199

2021 count

203

% of total

3.6%

200 To 224

2021 count

168

% of total

3.0%

225 To 249

2021 count

94

% of total

1.7%

250 To 274

2021 count

254

% of total

4.5%

275 To 299

2021 count

142

% of total

2.5%

300 To 324

2021 count

349

% of total

6.2%

325 To 349

2021 count

195

% of total

3.5%

350 To 374

2021 count

454

% of total

8.1%

375 To 399

2021 count

354

% of total

6.3%

400 To 424

2021 count

687

% of total

12.3%

425 To 449

2021 count

309

% of total

5.5%

450 To 474

2021 count

512

% of total

9.2%

475 To 499

2021 count

215

% of total

3.8%

500 To 524

2021 count

287

% of total

5.1%

525 To 549

2021 count

90

% of total

1.6%

550 To 649

2021 count

426

% of total

7.6%

650 To 749

2021 count

160

% of total

2.9%

750 To 849

2021 count

85

% of total

1.5%

850 To 949

2021 count

42

% of total

0.8%

950 And Over

2021 count

57

% of total

1.0%

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 %
1 To 74180.3%0.4%
75 To 99290.5%0.7%
100 To 1241061.9%3.0%
125 To 149430.8%1.0%
150 To 174921.6%1.4%
175 To 1992033.6%1.6%
200 To 2241683.0%1.8%
225 To 249941.7%1.1%
250 To 2742544.5%2.1%
275 To 2991422.5%1.5%
300 To 3243496.2%3.8%
325 To 3491953.5%2.3%
350 To 3744548.1%5.4%
375 To 3993546.3%4.2%
400 To 42468712.3%7.9%
425 To 4493095.5%3.9%
450 To 4745129.2%7.2%
475 To 4992153.8%4.0%
500 To 5242875.1%7.2%
525 To 549901.6%2.9%
550 To 6494267.6%14.2%
650 To 7491602.9%7.9%
750 To 849851.5%4.2%
850 To 949420.8%2.3%
950 And Over571.0%4.4%
Not stated2244.0%3.3%
Total5,595100.0%100.0%