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, $1 to $74 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Isaac (R), accounting for 36.2% (1,426 households). This share was higher than Regional Qld (2.2%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Isaac (R) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Isaac (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Isaac (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.

Isaac (R)
Regional Qld

1 To 74

2021 count

1,426

% of total

36.2%

75 To 99

2021 count

223

% of total

5.7%

100 To 124

2021 count

241

% of total

6.1%

125 To 149

2021 count

59

% of total

1.5%

150 To 174

2021 count

98

% of total

2.5%

175 To 199

2021 count

60

% of total

1.5%

200 To 224

2021 count

140

% of total

3.6%

225 To 249

2021 count

62

% of total

1.6%

250 To 274

2021 count

169

% of total

4.3%

275 To 299

2021 count

120

% of total

3.0%

300 To 324

2021 count

185

% of total

4.7%

325 To 349

2021 count

59

% of total

1.5%

350 To 374

2021 count

157

% of total

4.0%

375 To 399

2021 count

90

% of total

2.3%

400 To 424

2021 count

123

% of total

3.1%

425 To 449

2021 count

31

% of total

0.8%

450 To 474

2021 count

81

% of total

2.1%

475 To 499

2021 count

38

% of total

1.0%

500 To 524

2021 count

58

% of total

1.5%

525 To 549

2021 count

5

% of total

0.1%

550 To 649

2021 count

75

% of total

1.9%

650 To 749

2021 count

46

% of total

1.2%

750 To 849

2021 count

15

% of total

0.4%

850 To 949

2021 count

4

% of total

0.1%

950 And Over

2021 count

7

% of total

0.2%

Not stated

2021 count

363

% of total

9.2%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Isaac (R). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Qld.

Housing rental payments for Isaac (R). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Qld.
Housing rental payments for Isaac (R). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Qld.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional Qld %
1 To 741,42636.2%2.2%
75 To 992235.7%1.3%
100 To 1242416.1%3.3%
125 To 149591.5%1.8%
150 To 174982.5%3.2%
175 To 199601.5%2.7%
200 To 2241403.6%5.1%
225 To 249621.6%3.5%
250 To 2741694.3%7.2%
275 To 2991203.0%4.8%
300 To 3241854.7%8.1%
325 To 349591.5%4.7%
350 To 3741574.0%7.5%
375 To 399902.3%4.8%
400 To 4241233.1%6.9%
425 To 449310.8%3.8%
450 To 474812.1%5.7%
475 To 499381.0%2.9%
500 To 524581.5%3.7%
525 To 54950.1%1.4%
550 To 649751.9%5.6%
650 To 749461.2%2.3%
750 To 849150.4%1.1%
850 To 94940.1%0.6%
950 And Over70.2%1.1%
Not stated3639.2%4.6%
Total3,935100.0%100.0%