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, $650 to $749 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Leichhardt (NSW), accounting for 17.1% (420 households). This share was higher than Inner West (A) (11%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Leichhardt (NSW) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Leichhardt (NSW), with comparison markers for Inner West (A).

Leichhardt (NSW)
Inner West (A)

Less than $100

2021 count

20

% of total

0.8%

$100-$149

2021 count

78

% of total

3.2%

$150-$199

2021 count

39

% of total

1.6%

$200-$249

2021 count

60

% of total

2.4%

$250-$299

2021 count

53

% of total

2.2%

$300-$349

2021 count

92

% of total

3.8%

$350-$399

2021 count

156

% of total

6.4%

$400-$449

2021 count

188

% of total

7.7%

$450-$499

2021 count

161

% of total

6.6%

$500-$549

2021 count

182

% of total

7.4%

$550-$649

2021 count

394

% of total

16.1%

$650-$749

2021 count

420

% of total

17.1%

$750-$849

2021 count

260

% of total

10.6%

$850+

2021 count

302

% of total

12.3%

Not stated

2021 count

44

% of total

1.8%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Leichhardt (NSW). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Inner West (A).
Housing rental payments for Leichhardt (NSW). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Inner West (A).
Category2021 count2021 %Inner West (A) %
Less than $100200.8%0.7%
$100-$149783.2%3.2%
$150-$199391.6%2.2%
$200-$249602.4%2.7%
$250-$299532.2%3.6%
$300-$349923.8%5.6%
$350-$3991566.4%8.9%
$400-$4491887.7%10.4%
$450-$4991616.6%10.1%
$500-$5491827.4%8.2%
$550-$64939416.1%13.1%
$650-$74942017.1%11.0%
$750-$84926010.6%7.1%
$850+30212.3%10.9%
Not stated441.8%2.4%
Total households renting2,449100.0%100.0%