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, less than $100 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in St Lawrence, accounting for 47.4% (9 households). This share was higher than Isaac (R) (41.9%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

St Lawrence - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for St Lawrence, with comparison markers for Isaac (R).

St Lawrence
Isaac (R)

Less than $100

2021 count

9

% of total

47.4%

$100-$149

2021 count

5

% of total

26.3%

$150-$199

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$200-$249

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$250-$299

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$300-$349

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$350-$399

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$400-$449

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$450-$499

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$500-$549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$550-$649

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$650-$749

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$750-$849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$850+

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

5

% of total

26.3%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for St Lawrence. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Isaac (R).
Housing rental payments for St Lawrence. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Isaac (R).
Category2021 count2021 %Isaac (R) %
Less than $100947.4%41.9%
$100-$149526.3%7.6%
$150-$199--4.0%
$200-$249--5.1%
$250-$299--7.3%
$300-$349--6.2%
$350-$399--6.3%
$400-$449--3.9%
$450-$499--3.0%
$500-$549--1.6%
$550-$649--1.9%
$650-$749--1.2%
$750-$849--0.4%
$850+--0.3%
Not stated526.3%9.2%
Total households renting19100.0%100.0%