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 Hepburn (S), accounting for 10.3% (107 households). This share was lower than Regional Vic. (10.6%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Hepburn (S) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Hepburn (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic..

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Hepburn (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..

Hepburn (S)
Regional Vic.

1 To 74

2021 count

5

% of total

0.5%

75 To 99

2021 count

15

% of total

1.4%

100 To 124

2021 count

72

% of total

7.0%

125 To 149

2021 count

34

% of total

3.3%

150 To 174

2021 count

43

% of total

4.2%

175 To 199

2021 count

25

% of total

2.4%

200 To 224

2021 count

90

% of total

8.7%

225 To 249

2021 count

48

% of total

4.6%

250 To 274

2021 count

67

% of total

6.5%

275 To 299

2021 count

82

% of total

7.9%

300 To 324

2021 count

107

% of total

10.3%

325 To 349

2021 count

68

% of total

6.6%

350 To 374

2021 count

97

% of total

9.4%

375 To 399

2021 count

51

% of total

4.9%

400 To 424

2021 count

48

% of total

4.6%

425 To 449

2021 count

14

% of total

1.4%

450 To 474

2021 count

28

% of total

2.7%

475 To 499

2021 count

15

% of total

1.4%

500 To 524

2021 count

13

% of total

1.3%

525 To 549

2021 count

6

% of total

0.6%

550 To 649

2021 count

19

% of total

1.8%

650 To 749

2021 count

6

% of total

0.6%

750 To 849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

22

% of total

2.1%

Not stated

2021 count

60

% of total

5.8%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Hepburn (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..

Housing rental payments for Hepburn (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Housing rental payments for Hepburn (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Category2021 count2021 %Regional Vic. %
1 To 7450.5%1.3%
75 To 99151.4%1.2%
100 To 124727.0%5.1%
125 To 149343.3%2.7%
150 To 174434.2%4.9%
175 To 199252.4%4.5%
200 To 224908.7%8.1%
225 To 249484.6%5.5%
250 To 274676.5%10.2%
275 To 299827.9%7.0%
300 To 32410710.3%10.6%
325 To 349686.6%5.8%
350 To 374979.4%8.3%
375 To 399514.9%4.6%
400 To 424484.6%5.5%
425 To 449141.4%2.1%
450 To 474282.7%2.8%
475 To 499151.4%1.1%
500 To 524131.3%1.3%
525 To 54960.6%0.3%
550 To 649191.8%1.3%
650 To 74960.6%0.5%
750 To 849--0.2%
850 To 949--0.1%
950 And Over222.1%0.4%
Not stated605.8%4.7%
Total1,035100.0%100.0%