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, $400 to $424 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Joondalup (C), accounting for 11.8% (1,105 households). This share was higher than Greater Perth (9.3%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Joondalup (C) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Joondalup (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Joondalup (C), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.

Joondalup (C)
Greater Perth

1 To 74

2021 count

32

% of total

0.3%

75 To 99

2021 count

24

% of total

0.3%

100 To 124

2021 count

125

% of total

1.3%

125 To 149

2021 count

89

% of total

0.9%

150 To 174

2021 count

124

% of total

1.3%

175 To 199

2021 count

129

% of total

1.4%

200 To 224

2021 count

181

% of total

1.9%

225 To 249

2021 count

99

% of total

1.1%

250 To 274

2021 count

250

% of total

2.7%

275 To 299

2021 count

152

% of total

1.6%

300 To 324

2021 count

694

% of total

7.4%

325 To 349

2021 count

444

% of total

4.7%

350 To 374

2021 count

1,072

% of total

11.4%

375 To 399

2021 count

743

% of total

7.9%

400 To 424

2021 count

1,105

% of total

11.8%

425 To 449

2021 count

472

% of total

5.0%

450 To 474

2021 count

768

% of total

8.2%

475 To 499

2021 count

353

% of total

3.8%

500 To 524

2021 count

516

% of total

5.5%

525 To 549

2021 count

171

% of total

1.8%

550 To 649

2021 count

804

% of total

8.6%

650 To 749

2021 count

360

% of total

3.8%

750 To 849

2021 count

196

% of total

2.1%

850 To 949

2021 count

83

% of total

0.9%

950 And Over

2021 count

100

% of total

1.1%

Not stated

2021 count

295

% of total

3.1%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Joondalup (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Perth.

Housing rental payments for Joondalup (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Perth.
Housing rental payments for Joondalup (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Perth.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Perth %
1 To 74320.3%0.6%
75 To 99240.3%0.7%
100 To 1241251.3%3.2%
125 To 149890.9%1.6%
150 To 1741241.3%2.0%
175 To 1991291.4%2.2%
200 To 2241811.9%3.5%
225 To 249991.1%2.7%
250 To 2742502.7%6.1%
275 To 2991521.6%4.7%
300 To 3246947.4%10.9%
325 To 3494444.7%6.1%
350 To 3741,07211.4%11.3%
375 To 3997437.9%6.4%
400 To 4241,10511.8%9.3%
425 To 4494725.0%3.4%
450 To 4747688.2%5.6%
475 To 4993533.8%2.3%
500 To 5245165.5%3.5%
525 To 5491711.8%1.0%
550 To 6498048.6%4.4%
650 To 7493603.8%2.0%
750 To 8491962.1%1.1%
850 To 949830.9%0.6%
950 And Over1001.1%1.0%
Not stated2953.1%3.4%
Total9,381100.0%100.0%