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 Nickol, accounting for 29.4% (270 households). This share was higher than Karratha (C) (17.3%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Nickol - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Nickol
Karratha (C)

Less than $100

2021 count

270

% of total

29.4%

$100-$149

2021 count

47

% of total

5.1%

$150-$199

2021 count

39

% of total

4.2%

$200-$249

2021 count

56

% of total

6.1%

$250-$299

2021 count

56

% of total

6.1%

$300-$349

2021 count

55

% of total

6.0%

$350-$399

2021 count

22

% of total

2.4%

$400-$449

2021 count

28

% of total

3.0%

$450-$499

2021 count

21

% of total

2.3%

$500-$549

2021 count

18

% of total

2.0%

$550-$649

2021 count

45

% of total

4.9%

$650-$749

2021 count

51

% of total

5.5%

$750-$849

2021 count

35

% of total

3.8%

$850+

2021 count

63

% of total

6.9%

Not stated

2021 count

113

% of total

12.3%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Nickol. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Karratha (C).
Housing rental payments for Nickol. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Karratha (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Karratha (C) %
Less than $10027029.4%17.3%
$100-$149475.1%6.9%
$150-$199394.2%6.2%
$200-$249566.1%6.7%
$250-$299566.1%7.7%
$300-$349556.0%6.4%
$350-$399222.4%4.4%
$400-$449283.0%4.0%
$450-$499212.3%4.0%
$500-$549182.0%3.4%
$550-$649454.9%6.1%
$650-$749515.5%4.6%
$750-$849353.8%3.8%
$850+636.9%7.5%
Not stated11312.3%11.1%
Total households renting919100.0%100.0%