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 Lilyfield, accounting for 12.4% (133 households). This share was higher than Inner West (A) (11%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Lilyfield - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Lilyfield
Inner West (A)

1 To 74

2021 count

11

% of total

1.0%

75 To 99

2021 count

20

% of total

1.9%

100 To 124

2021 count

129

% of total

12.0%

125 To 149

2021 count

31

% of total

2.9%

150 To 174

2021 count

25

% of total

2.3%

175 To 199

2021 count

10

% of total

0.9%

200 To 224

2021 count

22

% of total

2.1%

225 To 249

2021 count

13

% of total

1.2%

250 To 274

2021 count

18

% of total

1.7%

275 To 299

2021 count

13

% of total

1.2%

300 To 324

2021 count

27

% of total

2.5%

325 To 349

2021 count

17

% of total

1.6%

350 To 374

2021 count

29

% of total

2.7%

375 To 399

2021 count

28

% of total

2.6%

400 To 424

2021 count

32

% of total

3.0%

425 To 449

2021 count

16

% of total

1.5%

450 To 474

2021 count

22

% of total

2.1%

475 To 499

2021 count

21

% of total

2.0%

500 To 524

2021 count

36

% of total

3.4%

525 To 549

2021 count

14

% of total

1.3%

550 To 649

2021 count

90

% of total

8.4%

650 To 749

2021 count

133

% of total

12.4%

750 To 849

2021 count

106

% of total

9.9%

850 To 949

2021 count

62

% of total

5.8%

950 And Over

2021 count

115

% of total

10.7%

Not stated

2021 count

32

% of total

3.0%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Lilyfield. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Inner West (A).
Housing rental payments for Lilyfield. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Inner West (A).
Category2021 count2021 %Inner West (A) %
1 To 74111.0%0.3%
75 To 99201.9%0.4%
100 To 12412912.0%2.4%
125 To 149312.9%0.8%
150 To 174252.3%0.9%
175 To 199100.9%1.3%
200 To 224222.1%1.6%
225 To 249131.2%1.1%
250 To 274181.7%2.0%
275 To 299131.2%1.6%
300 To 324272.5%3.5%
325 To 349171.6%2.1%
350 To 374292.7%4.9%
375 To 399282.6%4.0%
400 To 424323.0%6.9%
425 To 449161.5%3.5%
450 To 474222.1%6.1%
475 To 499212.0%4.0%
500 To 524363.4%6.0%
525 To 549141.3%2.1%
550 To 649908.4%13.1%
650 To 74913312.4%11.0%
750 To 8491069.9%7.1%
850 To 949625.8%4.3%
950 And Over11510.7%6.6%
Not stated323.0%2.4%
Total1,072100.0%100.0%