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, $550 to $649 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Hobart (C), accounting for 10.4% (817 households). This share was higher than Greater Hobart (5.5%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Hobart (C) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Hobart (C)
Greater Hobart

1 To 74

2021 count

47

% of total

0.6%

75 To 99

2021 count

59

% of total

0.8%

100 To 124

2021 count

309

% of total

3.9%

125 To 149

2021 count

123

% of total

1.6%

150 To 174

2021 count

251

% of total

3.2%

175 To 199

2021 count

241

% of total

3.1%

200 To 224

2021 count

278

% of total

3.5%

225 To 249

2021 count

177

% of total

2.3%

250 To 274

2021 count

359

% of total

4.6%

275 To 299

2021 count

279

% of total

3.6%

300 To 324

2021 count

538

% of total

6.9%

325 To 349

2021 count

273

% of total

3.5%

350 To 374

2021 count

532

% of total

6.8%

375 To 399

2021 count

404

% of total

5.1%

400 To 424

2021 count

574

% of total

7.3%

425 To 449

2021 count

232

% of total

3.0%

450 To 474

2021 count

485

% of total

6.2%

475 To 499

2021 count

309

% of total

3.9%

500 To 524

2021 count

444

% of total

5.7%

525 To 549

2021 count

175

% of total

2.2%

550 To 649

2021 count

817

% of total

10.4%

650 To 749

2021 count

357

% of total

4.5%

750 To 849

2021 count

151

% of total

1.9%

850 To 949

2021 count

77

% of total

1.0%

950 And Over

2021 count

93

% of total

1.2%

Not stated

2021 count

266

% of total

3.4%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Hobart (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Hobart.
Housing rental payments for Hobart (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Hobart.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Hobart %
1 To 74470.6%0.7%
75 To 99590.8%1.1%
100 To 1243093.9%5.4%
125 To 1491231.6%1.9%
150 To 1742513.2%3.7%
175 To 1992413.1%3.7%
200 To 2242783.5%4.8%
225 To 2491772.3%2.9%
250 To 2743594.6%5.4%
275 To 2992793.6%3.9%
300 To 3245386.9%8.1%
325 To 3492733.5%4.6%
350 To 3745326.8%8.7%
375 To 3994045.1%6.2%
400 To 4245747.3%8.3%
425 To 4492323.0%3.7%
450 To 4744856.2%5.8%
475 To 4993093.9%3.2%
500 To 5244445.7%3.9%
525 To 5491752.2%1.3%
550 To 64981710.4%5.5%
650 To 7493574.5%2.0%
750 To 8491511.9%0.8%
850 To 949771.0%0.3%
950 And Over931.2%0.5%
Not stated2663.4%3.4%
Total7,850100.0%100.0%