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 $349 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Dallas, accounting for 35.9% (227 households). This share was higher than Hume (C) (19.6%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Dallas - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Dallas
Hume (C)

Less than $100

2021 count

9

% of total

1.4%

$100-$149

2021 count

30

% of total

4.7%

$150-$199

2021 count

30

% of total

4.7%

$200-$249

2021 count

30

% of total

4.7%

$250-$299

2021 count

67

% of total

10.6%

$300-$349

2021 count

227

% of total

35.9%

$350-$399

2021 count

147

% of total

23.2%

$400-$449

2021 count

38

% of total

6.0%

$450-$499

2021 count

8

% of total

1.3%

$500-$549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$550-$649

2021 count

4

% of total

0.6%

$650-$749

2021 count

4

% of total

0.6%

$750-$849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$850+

2021 count

3

% of total

0.5%

Not stated

2021 count

36

% of total

5.7%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Dallas. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Hume (C).
Housing rental payments for Dallas. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Hume (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Hume (C) %
Less than $10091.4%1.1%
$100-$149304.7%3.2%
$150-$199304.7%2.7%
$200-$249304.7%3.2%
$250-$2996710.6%4.4%
$300-$34922735.9%19.6%
$350-$39914723.2%30.5%
$400-$449386.0%19.4%
$450-$49981.3%6.3%
$500-$549--2.2%
$550-$64940.6%1.2%
$650-$74940.6%0.5%
$750-$849--0.3%
$850+30.5%0.9%
Not stated365.7%4.5%
Total households renting633100.0%100.0%