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, $200 to $224 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Horsham (RC), accounting for 13.1% (276 households). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (8.1%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Horsham (RC) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Horsham (RC), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..

Horsham (RC)
Regional Vic.

1 To 74

2021 count

38

% of total

1.8%

75 To 99

2021 count

31

% of total

1.5%

100 To 124

2021 count

145

% of total

6.9%

125 To 149

2021 count

57

% of total

2.7%

150 To 174

2021 count

115

% of total

5.5%

175 To 199

2021 count

183

% of total

8.7%

200 To 224

2021 count

276

% of total

13.1%

225 To 249

2021 count

168

% of total

8.0%

250 To 274

2021 count

221

% of total

10.5%

275 To 299

2021 count

148

% of total

7.0%

300 To 324

2021 count

183

% of total

8.7%

325 To 349

2021 count

94

% of total

4.5%

350 To 374

2021 count

119

% of total

5.6%

375 To 399

2021 count

55

% of total

2.6%

400 To 424

2021 count

55

% of total

2.6%

425 To 449

2021 count

28

% of total

1.3%

450 To 474

2021 count

23

% of total

1.1%

475 To 499

2021 count

13

% of total

0.6%

500 To 524

2021 count

8

% of total

0.4%

525 To 549

2021 count

4

% of total

0.2%

550 To 649

2021 count

3

% of total

0.1%

650 To 749

2021 count

3

% of total

0.1%

750 To 849

2021 count

4

% of total

0.2%

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

13

% of total

0.6%

Not stated

2021 count

123

% of total

5.8%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Horsham (RC). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Housing rental payments for Horsham (RC). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Category2021 count2021 %Regional Vic. %
1 To 74381.8%1.3%
75 To 99311.5%1.2%
100 To 1241456.9%5.1%
125 To 149572.7%2.7%
150 To 1741155.5%4.9%
175 To 1991838.7%4.5%
200 To 22427613.1%8.1%
225 To 2491688.0%5.5%
250 To 27422110.5%10.2%
275 To 2991487.0%7.0%
300 To 3241838.7%10.6%
325 To 349944.5%5.8%
350 To 3741195.6%8.3%
375 To 399552.6%4.6%
400 To 424552.6%5.5%
425 To 449281.3%2.1%
450 To 474231.1%2.8%
475 To 499130.6%1.1%
500 To 52480.4%1.3%
525 To 54940.2%0.3%
550 To 64930.1%1.3%
650 To 74930.1%0.5%
750 To 84940.2%0.2%
850 To 949--0.1%
950 And Over130.6%0.4%
Not stated1235.8%4.7%
Total2,110100.0%100.0%