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, $250 to $274 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Chiltern, accounting for 17.4% (15 households). This share was higher than Indigo (S) (10%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Chiltern - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Chiltern in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Indigo (S).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Chiltern, with comparison markers for Indigo (S).

Chiltern
Indigo (S)

1 To 74

2021 count

-

% of total

-

75 To 99

2021 count

3

% of total

3.5%

100 To 124

2021 count

4

% of total

4.7%

125 To 149

2021 count

-

% of total

-

150 To 174

2021 count

4

% of total

4.7%

175 To 199

2021 count

10

% of total

11.6%

200 To 224

2021 count

7

% of total

8.1%

225 To 249

2021 count

8

% of total

9.3%

250 To 274

2021 count

15

% of total

17.4%

275 To 299

2021 count

9

% of total

10.5%

300 To 324

2021 count

10

% of total

11.6%

325 To 349

2021 count

7

% of total

8.1%

350 To 374

2021 count

6

% of total

7.0%

375 To 399

2021 count

-

% of total

-

400 To 424

2021 count

-

% of total

-

425 To 449

2021 count

-

% of total

-

450 To 474

2021 count

-

% of total

-

475 To 499

2021 count

-

% of total

-

500 To 524

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

-

% of total

-

650 To 749

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

3

% of total

3.5%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Chiltern. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Indigo (S).

Housing rental payments for Chiltern. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Indigo (S).
Housing rental payments for Chiltern. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Indigo (S).
Category2021 count2021 %Indigo (S) %
1 To 74--1.7%
75 To 9933.5%1.2%
100 To 12444.7%6.0%
125 To 149--2.7%
150 To 17444.7%7.0%
175 To 1991011.6%4.0%
200 To 22478.1%9.8%
225 To 24989.3%4.8%
250 To 2741517.4%10.0%
275 To 299910.5%8.1%
300 To 3241011.6%11.8%
325 To 34978.1%5.1%
350 To 37467.0%8.4%
375 To 399--3.2%
400 To 424--4.5%
425 To 449--1.6%
450 To 474--2.5%
475 To 499--0.4%
500 To 524--0.4%
550 To 649--1.1%
650 To 749--0.8%
950 And Over--0.4%
Not stated33.5%4.6%
Total86100.0%100.0%