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 Rutherglen, accounting for 14.6% (29 households). This share was higher than Indigo (S) (10%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Rutherglen - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Rutherglen
Indigo (S)

1 To 74

2021 count

3

% of total

1.5%

75 To 99

2021 count

-

% of total

-

100 To 124

2021 count

13

% of total

6.6%

125 To 149

2021 count

7

% of total

3.5%

150 To 174

2021 count

18

% of total

9.1%

175 To 199

2021 count

8

% of total

4.0%

200 To 224

2021 count

20

% of total

10.1%

225 To 249

2021 count

23

% of total

11.6%

250 To 274

2021 count

29

% of total

14.6%

275 To 299

2021 count

17

% of total

8.6%

300 To 324

2021 count

25

% of total

12.6%

325 To 349

2021 count

6

% of total

3.0%

350 To 374

2021 count

7

% of total

3.5%

375 To 399

2021 count

3

% of total

1.5%

400 To 424

2021 count

7

% of total

3.5%

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

3

% of total

1.5%

650 To 749

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

9

% of total

4.5%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Rutherglen. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Indigo (S).
Housing rental payments for Rutherglen. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Indigo (S).
Category2021 count2021 %Indigo (S) %
1 To 7431.5%1.7%
75 To 99--1.2%
100 To 124136.6%6.0%
125 To 14973.5%2.7%
150 To 174189.1%7.0%
175 To 19984.0%4.0%
200 To 2242010.1%9.8%
225 To 2492311.6%4.8%
250 To 2742914.6%10.0%
275 To 299178.6%8.1%
300 To 3242512.6%11.8%
325 To 34963.0%5.1%
350 To 37473.5%8.4%
375 To 39931.5%3.2%
400 To 42473.5%4.5%
425 To 449--1.6%
450 To 474--2.5%
475 To 499--0.4%
500 To 524--0.4%
550 To 64931.5%1.1%
650 To 749--0.8%
950 And Over--0.4%
Not stated94.5%4.6%
Total198100.0%100.0%