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 Marrickville, accounting for 12.4% (621 households). This share was lower than Inner West (A) (13.1%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Marrickville - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Marrickville
Inner West (A)

Less than $100

2021 count

45

% of total

0.9%

$100-$149

2021 count

173

% of total

3.5%

$150-$199

2021 count

124

% of total

2.5%

$200-$249

2021 count

155

% of total

3.1%

$250-$299

2021 count

169

% of total

3.4%

$300-$349

2021 count

278

% of total

5.6%

$350-$399

2021 count

475

% of total

9.5%

$400-$449

2021 count

604

% of total

12.1%

$450-$499

2021 count

529

% of total

10.6%

$500-$549

2021 count

419

% of total

8.4%

$550-$649

2021 count

621

% of total

12.4%

$650-$749

2021 count

569

% of total

11.4%

$750-$849

2021 count

316

% of total

6.3%

$850+

2021 count

364

% of total

7.3%

Not stated

2021 count

156

% of total

3.1%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Marrickville. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Inner West (A).
Housing rental payments for Marrickville. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Inner West (A).
Category2021 count2021 %Inner West (A) %
Less than $100450.9%0.7%
$100-$1491733.5%3.2%
$150-$1991242.5%2.2%
$200-$2491553.1%2.7%
$250-$2991693.4%3.6%
$300-$3492785.6%5.6%
$350-$3994759.5%8.9%
$400-$44960412.1%10.4%
$450-$49952910.6%10.1%
$500-$5494198.4%8.2%
$550-$64962112.4%13.1%
$650-$74956911.4%11.0%
$750-$8493166.3%7.1%
$850+3647.3%10.9%
Not stated1563.1%2.4%
Total households renting4,997100.0%100.0%