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, $100 to $149 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Roebourne, accounting for 21.6% (30 households). This share was higher than Karratha (C) (6.9%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Roebourne - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Roebourne
Karratha (C)

Less than $100

2021 count

29

% of total

20.9%

$100-$149

2021 count

30

% of total

21.6%

$150-$199

2021 count

26

% of total

18.7%

$200-$249

2021 count

13

% of total

9.4%

$250-$299

2021 count

18

% of total

12.9%

$300-$349

2021 count

6

% of total

4.3%

$350-$399

2021 count

6

% of total

4.3%

$400-$449

2021 count

4

% of total

2.9%

$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

7

% of total

5.0%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Roebourne. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Karratha (C).
Housing rental payments for Roebourne. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Karratha (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Karratha (C) %
Less than $1002920.9%17.3%
$100-$1493021.6%6.9%
$150-$1992618.7%6.2%
$200-$249139.4%6.7%
$250-$2991812.9%7.7%
$300-$34964.3%6.4%
$350-$39964.3%4.4%
$400-$44942.9%4.0%
$450-$499--4.0%
$500-$549--3.4%
$550-$649--6.1%
$650-$749--4.6%
$750-$849--3.8%
$850+--7.5%
Not stated75.0%11.1%
Total households renting139100.0%100.0%