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, $450 to $474 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Summer Hill (Inner West - NSW), accounting for 11.4% (177 households). This share was higher than Inner West (A) (6.1%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Summer Hill (Inner West - NSW) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Summer Hill (Inner West - NSW)
Inner West (A)

1 To 74

2021 count

-

% of total

-

75 To 99

2021 count

-

% of total

-

100 To 124

2021 count

14

% of total

0.9%

125 To 149

2021 count

7

% of total

0.5%

150 To 174

2021 count

3

% of total

0.2%

175 To 199

2021 count

36

% of total

2.3%

200 To 224

2021 count

22

% of total

1.4%

225 To 249

2021 count

17

% of total

1.1%

250 To 274

2021 count

28

% of total

1.8%

275 To 299

2021 count

21

% of total

1.4%

300 To 324

2021 count

48

% of total

3.1%

325 To 349

2021 count

30

% of total

1.9%

350 To 374

2021 count

99

% of total

6.4%

375 To 399

2021 count

110

% of total

7.1%

400 To 424

2021 count

141

% of total

9.1%

425 To 449

2021 count

74

% of total

4.8%

450 To 474

2021 count

177

% of total

11.4%

475 To 499

2021 count

107

% of total

6.9%

500 To 524

2021 count

111

% of total

7.2%

525 To 549

2021 count

37

% of total

2.4%

550 To 649

2021 count

168

% of total

10.9%

650 To 749

2021 count

111

% of total

7.2%

750 To 849

2021 count

74

% of total

4.8%

850 To 949

2021 count

43

% of total

2.8%

950 And Over

2021 count

31

% of total

2.0%

Not stated

2021 count

39

% of total

2.5%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Summer Hill (Inner West - NSW). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Inner West (A).
Housing rental payments for Summer Hill (Inner West - NSW). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Inner West (A).
Category2021 count2021 %Inner West (A) %
1 To 74--0.3%
75 To 99--0.4%
100 To 124140.9%2.4%
125 To 14970.5%0.8%
150 To 17430.2%0.9%
175 To 199362.3%1.3%
200 To 224221.4%1.6%
225 To 249171.1%1.1%
250 To 274281.8%2.0%
275 To 299211.4%1.6%
300 To 324483.1%3.5%
325 To 349301.9%2.1%
350 To 374996.4%4.9%
375 To 3991107.1%4.0%
400 To 4241419.1%6.9%
425 To 449744.8%3.5%
450 To 47417711.4%6.1%
475 To 4991076.9%4.0%
500 To 5241117.2%6.0%
525 To 549372.4%2.1%
550 To 64916810.9%13.1%
650 To 7491117.2%11.0%
750 To 849744.8%7.1%
850 To 949432.8%4.3%
950 And Over312.0%6.6%
Not stated392.5%2.4%
Total1,548100.0%100.0%