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, $400 to $449 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Greenvale (Vic.), accounting for 37.4% (292 households). This share was higher than Hume (C) (19.4%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Greenvale (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Greenvale (Vic.)
Hume (C)

Less than $100

2021 count

4

% of total

0.5%

$100-$149

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$150-$199

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$200-$249

2021 count

20

% of total

2.6%

$250-$299

2021 count

4

% of total

0.5%

$300-$349

2021 count

43

% of total

5.5%

$350-$399

2021 count

95

% of total

12.2%

$400-$449

2021 count

292

% of total

37.4%

$450-$499

2021 count

131

% of total

16.8%

$500-$549

2021 count

71

% of total

9.1%

$550-$649

2021 count

49

% of total

6.3%

$650-$749

2021 count

17

% of total

2.2%

$750-$849

2021 count

5

% of total

0.6%

$850+

2021 count

11

% of total

1.4%

Not stated

2021 count

39

% of total

5.0%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Greenvale (Vic.). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Hume (C).
Housing rental payments for Greenvale (Vic.). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Hume (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Hume (C) %
Less than $10040.5%1.1%
$100-$149--3.2%
$150-$199--2.7%
$200-$249202.6%3.2%
$250-$29940.5%4.4%
$300-$349435.5%19.6%
$350-$3999512.2%30.5%
$400-$44929237.4%19.4%
$450-$49913116.8%6.3%
$500-$549719.1%2.2%
$550-$649496.3%1.2%
$650-$749172.2%0.5%
$750-$84950.6%0.3%
$850+111.4%0.9%
Not stated395.0%4.5%
Total households renting781100.0%100.0%