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, $150 to $174 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Katanning (S), accounting for 15.2% (68 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (4.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Katanning (S) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Katanning (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Katanning (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.

Katanning (S)
Regional WA

1 To 74

2021 count

9

% of total

2.0%

75 To 99

2021 count

15

% of total

3.4%

100 To 124

2021 count

30

% of total

6.7%

125 To 149

2021 count

35

% of total

7.8%

150 To 174

2021 count

68

% of total

15.2%

175 To 199

2021 count

37

% of total

8.3%

200 To 224

2021 count

59

% of total

13.2%

225 To 249

2021 count

30

% of total

6.7%

250 To 274

2021 count

53

% of total

11.9%

275 To 299

2021 count

30

% of total

6.7%

300 To 324

2021 count

26

% of total

5.8%

325 To 349

2021 count

7

% of total

1.6%

350 To 374

2021 count

12

% of total

2.7%

375 To 399

2021 count

-

% of total

-

400 To 424

2021 count

8

% of total

1.8%

425 To 449

2021 count

-

% of total

-

450 To 474

2021 count

-

% of total

-

475 To 499

2021 count

-

% of total

-

500 To 524

2021 count

-

% of total

-

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

4

% of total

0.9%

650 To 749

2021 count

-

% of total

-

750 To 849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

24

% of total

5.4%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Katanning (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.

Housing rental payments for Katanning (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Housing rental payments for Katanning (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional WA %
1 To 7492.0%6.4%
75 To 99153.4%2.7%
100 To 124306.7%6.5%
125 To 149357.8%3.4%
150 To 1746815.2%4.7%
175 To 199378.3%4.3%
200 To 2245913.2%7.0%
225 To 249306.7%3.6%
250 To 2745311.9%7.8%
275 To 299306.7%4.5%
300 To 324265.8%8.8%
325 To 34971.6%3.6%
350 To 374122.7%6.9%
375 To 399--3.0%
400 To 42481.8%4.6%
425 To 449--1.4%
450 To 474--2.6%
475 To 499--0.9%
500 To 524--1.8%
525 To 549--0.3%
550 To 64940.9%2.3%
650 To 749--1.2%
750 To 849--0.8%
850 To 949--0.5%
950 And Over--1.6%
Not stated245.4%9.0%
Total447100.0%100.0%