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, $350 to $374 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Broadmeadows (Vic.), accounting for 17.1% (319 households). This share was lower than Hume (C) (17.5%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Broadmeadows (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Broadmeadows (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Broadmeadows (Vic.), with comparison markers for Hume (C).

Broadmeadows (Vic.)
Hume (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

26

% of total

1.4%

75 To 99

2021 count

28

% of total

1.5%

100 To 124

2021 count

121

% of total

6.5%

125 To 149

2021 count

60

% of total

3.2%

150 To 174

2021 count

76

% of total

4.1%

175 To 199

2021 count

45

% of total

2.4%

200 To 224

2021 count

58

% of total

3.1%

225 To 249

2021 count

53

% of total

2.8%

250 To 274

2021 count

56

% of total

3.0%

275 To 299

2021 count

79

% of total

4.2%

300 To 324

2021 count

228

% of total

12.2%

325 To 349

2021 count

269

% of total

14.4%

350 To 374

2021 count

319

% of total

17.1%

375 To 399

2021 count

147

% of total

7.9%

400 To 424

2021 count

103

% of total

5.5%

425 To 449

2021 count

31

% of total

1.7%

450 To 474

2021 count

20

% of total

1.1%

475 To 499

2021 count

3

% of total

0.2%

500 To 524

2021 count

5

% of total

0.3%

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

4

% of total

0.2%

650 To 749

2021 count

8

% of total

0.4%

750 To 849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

850 To 949

2021 count

4

% of total

0.2%

950 And Over

2021 count

18

% of total

1.0%

Not stated

2021 count

105

% of total

5.6%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Broadmeadows (Vic.). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Hume (C).

Housing rental payments for Broadmeadows (Vic.). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Hume (C).
Housing rental payments for Broadmeadows (Vic.). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Hume (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Hume (C) %
1 To 74261.4%0.5%
75 To 99281.5%0.6%
100 To 1241216.5%2.0%
125 To 149603.2%1.2%
150 To 174764.1%1.5%
175 To 199452.4%1.2%
200 To 224583.1%1.7%
225 To 249532.8%1.5%
250 To 274563.0%2.1%
275 To 299794.2%2.3%
300 To 32422812.2%8.7%
325 To 34926914.4%10.9%
350 To 37431917.1%17.5%
375 To 3991477.9%13.0%
400 To 4241035.5%14.1%
425 To 449311.7%5.3%
450 To 474201.1%5.0%
475 To 49930.2%1.3%
500 To 52450.3%1.8%
525 To 549--0.4%
550 To 64940.2%1.2%
650 To 74980.4%0.5%
750 To 849--0.3%
850 To 94940.2%0.2%
950 And Over181.0%0.7%
Not stated1055.6%4.5%
Total1,866100.0%100.0%