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, $300 to $324 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Inverell, accounting for 13.9% (257 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (8.6%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Inverell - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Inverell in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Inverell, with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Inverell
Regional NSW

1 To 74

2021 count

49

% of total

2.6%

75 To 99

2021 count

21

% of total

1.1%

100 To 124

2021 count

63

% of total

3.4%

125 To 149

2021 count

68

% of total

3.7%

150 To 174

2021 count

139

% of total

7.5%

175 To 199

2021 count

120

% of total

6.5%

200 To 224

2021 count

187

% of total

10.1%

225 To 249

2021 count

126

% of total

6.8%

250 To 274

2021 count

198

% of total

10.7%

275 To 299

2021 count

144

% of total

7.8%

300 To 324

2021 count

257

% of total

13.9%

325 To 349

2021 count

106

% of total

5.7%

350 To 374

2021 count

124

% of total

6.7%

375 To 399

2021 count

43

% of total

2.3%

400 To 424

2021 count

50

% of total

2.7%

425 To 449

2021 count

10

% of total

0.5%

450 To 474

2021 count

12

% of total

0.6%

475 To 499

2021 count

3

% of total

0.2%

500 To 524

2021 count

8

% of total

0.4%

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

6

% of total

0.3%

650 To 749

2021 count

6

% of total

0.3%

750 To 849

2021 count

4

% of total

0.2%

850 To 949

2021 count

6

% of total

0.3%

950 And Over

2021 count

4

% of total

0.2%

Not stated

2021 count

97

% of total

5.2%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Inverell. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.

Housing rental payments for Inverell. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Housing rental payments for Inverell. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NSW %
1 To 74492.6%1.0%
75 To 99211.1%0.9%
100 To 124633.4%3.9%
125 To 149683.7%1.9%
150 To 1741397.5%3.7%
175 To 1991206.5%4.4%
200 To 22418710.1%5.9%
225 To 2491266.8%3.7%
250 To 27419810.7%7.1%
275 To 2991447.8%4.7%
300 To 32425713.9%8.6%
325 To 3491065.7%4.5%
350 To 3741246.7%8.4%
375 To 399432.3%4.9%
400 To 424502.7%7.4%
425 To 449100.5%3.3%
450 To 474120.6%5.3%
475 To 49930.2%2.6%
500 To 52480.4%3.6%
525 To 549--1.2%
550 To 64960.3%4.9%
650 To 74960.3%1.9%
750 To 84940.2%0.8%
850 To 94960.3%0.4%
950 And Over40.2%0.7%
Not stated975.2%4.5%
Total1,851100.0%100.0%