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 $399 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Sunbury, accounting for 31.3% (911 households). This share was higher than Hume (C) (30.5%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Sunbury - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Sunbury
Hume (C)

Less than $100

2021 count

23

% of total

0.8%

$100-$149

2021 count

78

% of total

2.7%

$150-$199

2021 count

70

% of total

2.4%

$200-$249

2021 count

115

% of total

4.0%

$250-$299

2021 count

153

% of total

5.3%

$300-$349

2021 count

612

% of total

21.1%

$350-$399

2021 count

911

% of total

31.3%

$400-$449

2021 count

447

% of total

15.4%

$450-$499

2021 count

204

% of total

7.0%

$500-$549

2021 count

91

% of total

3.1%

$550-$649

2021 count

58

% of total

2.0%

$650-$749

2021 count

19

% of total

0.7%

$750-$849

2021 count

8

% of total

0.3%

$850+

2021 count

24

% of total

0.8%

Not stated

2021 count

93

% of total

3.2%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Sunbury. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Hume (C).
Housing rental payments for Sunbury. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Hume (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Hume (C) %
Less than $100230.8%1.1%
$100-$149782.7%3.2%
$150-$199702.4%2.7%
$200-$2491154.0%3.2%
$250-$2991535.3%4.4%
$300-$34961221.1%19.6%
$350-$39991131.3%30.5%
$400-$44944715.4%19.4%
$450-$4992047.0%6.3%
$500-$549913.1%2.2%
$550-$649582.0%1.2%
$650-$749190.7%0.5%
$750-$84980.3%0.3%
$850+240.8%0.9%
Not stated933.2%4.5%
Total households renting2,906100.0%100.0%