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, $550 to $649 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Dulwich Hill, accounting for 16.2% (450 households). This share was higher than Inner West (A) (13.1%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Dulwich Hill - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Dulwich Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Inner West (A).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Dulwich Hill, with comparison markers for Inner West (A).

Dulwich Hill
Inner West (A)

Less than $100

2021 count

11

% of total

0.4%

$100-$149

2021 count

54

% of total

1.9%

$150-$199

2021 count

70

% of total

2.5%

$200-$249

2021 count

73

% of total

2.6%

$250-$299

2021 count

90

% of total

3.2%

$300-$349

2021 count

167

% of total

6.0%

$350-$399

2021 count

337

% of total

12.1%

$400-$449

2021 count

365

% of total

13.1%

$450-$499

2021 count

403

% of total

14.5%

$500-$549

2021 count

286

% of total

10.3%

$550-$649

2021 count

450

% of total

16.2%

$650-$749

2021 count

194

% of total

7.0%

$750-$849

2021 count

105

% of total

3.8%

$850+

2021 count

121

% of total

4.3%

Not stated

2021 count

58

% of total

2.1%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Dulwich Hill. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Inner West (A).

Housing rental payments for Dulwich Hill. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Inner West (A).
Housing rental payments for Dulwich Hill. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Inner West (A).
Category2021 count2021 %Inner West (A) %
Less than $100110.4%0.7%
$100-$149541.9%3.2%
$150-$199702.5%2.2%
$200-$249732.6%2.7%
$250-$299903.2%3.6%
$300-$3491676.0%5.6%
$350-$39933712.1%8.9%
$400-$44936513.1%10.4%
$450-$49940314.5%10.1%
$500-$54928610.3%8.2%
$550-$64945016.2%13.1%
$650-$7491947.0%11.0%
$750-$8491053.8%7.1%
$850+1214.3%10.9%
Not stated582.1%2.4%
Total households renting2,784100.0%100.0%