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, $550 to $649 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Bulgarra, accounting for 10.1% (47 households). This share was higher than Karratha (C) (6.1%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Bulgarra - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Bulgarra in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Karratha (C).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Bulgarra, with comparison markers for Karratha (C).

Bulgarra
Karratha (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

26

% of total

5.6%

75 To 99

2021 count

7

% of total

1.5%

100 To 124

2021 count

11

% of total

2.4%

125 To 149

2021 count

13

% of total

2.8%

150 To 174

2021 count

9

% of total

1.9%

175 To 199

2021 count

4

% of total

0.9%

200 To 224

2021 count

25

% of total

5.4%

225 To 249

2021 count

12

% of total

2.6%

250 To 274

2021 count

13

% of total

2.8%

275 To 299

2021 count

12

% of total

2.6%

300 To 324

2021 count

24

% of total

5.2%

325 To 349

2021 count

7

% of total

1.5%

350 To 374

2021 count

39

% of total

8.4%

375 To 399

2021 count

20

% of total

4.3%

400 To 424

2021 count

36

% of total

7.8%

425 To 449

2021 count

7

% of total

1.5%

450 To 474

2021 count

35

% of total

7.5%

475 To 499

2021 count

7

% of total

1.5%

500 To 524

2021 count

20

% of total

4.3%

525 To 549

2021 count

3

% of total

0.6%

550 To 649

2021 count

47

% of total

10.1%

650 To 749

2021 count

34

% of total

7.3%

750 To 849

2021 count

12

% of total

2.6%

850 To 949

2021 count

5

% of total

1.1%

950 And Over

2021 count

5

% of total

1.1%

Not stated

2021 count

31

% of total

6.7%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Bulgarra. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Karratha (C).

Housing rental payments for Bulgarra. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Karratha (C).
Housing rental payments for Bulgarra. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Karratha (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Karratha (C) %
1 To 74265.6%14.4%
75 To 9971.5%2.9%
100 To 124112.4%3.8%
125 To 149132.8%3.1%
150 To 17491.9%3.4%
175 To 19940.9%2.8%
200 To 224255.4%4.5%
225 To 249122.6%2.2%
250 To 274132.8%4.8%
275 To 299122.6%2.9%
300 To 324245.2%5.1%
325 To 34971.5%1.4%
350 To 374398.4%3.2%
375 To 399204.3%1.2%
400 To 424367.8%3.0%
425 To 44971.5%0.9%
450 To 474357.5%3.1%
475 To 49971.5%0.9%
500 To 524204.3%2.9%
525 To 54930.6%0.5%
550 To 6494710.1%6.1%
650 To 749347.3%4.6%
750 To 849122.6%3.8%
850 To 94951.1%2.8%
950 And Over51.1%4.7%
Not stated316.7%11.1%
Total464100.0%100.0%