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, $250 to $274 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Katherine (T), accounting for 13.6% (238 households). This share was higher than Regional NT (3.8%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Katherine (T) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Katherine (T) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Katherine (T), with comparison markers for Regional NT.

Katherine (T)
Regional NT

1 To 74

2021 count

31

% of total

1.8%

75 To 99

2021 count

38

% of total

2.2%

100 To 124

2021 count

93

% of total

5.3%

125 To 149

2021 count

60

% of total

3.4%

150 To 174

2021 count

68

% of total

3.9%

175 To 199

2021 count

63

% of total

3.6%

200 To 224

2021 count

87

% of total

5.0%

225 To 249

2021 count

33

% of total

1.9%

250 To 274

2021 count

238

% of total

13.6%

275 To 299

2021 count

62

% of total

3.6%

300 To 324

2021 count

102

% of total

5.8%

325 To 349

2021 count

44

% of total

2.5%

350 To 374

2021 count

126

% of total

7.2%

375 To 399

2021 count

69

% of total

4.0%

400 To 424

2021 count

97

% of total

5.6%

425 To 449

2021 count

25

% of total

1.4%

450 To 474

2021 count

81

% of total

4.6%

475 To 499

2021 count

39

% of total

2.2%

500 To 524

2021 count

60

% of total

3.4%

525 To 549

2021 count

14

% of total

0.8%

550 To 649

2021 count

65

% of total

3.7%

650 To 749

2021 count

21

% of total

1.2%

750 To 849

2021 count

21

% of total

1.2%

850 To 949

2021 count

15

% of total

0.9%

950 And Over

2021 count

17

% of total

1.0%

Not stated

2021 count

176

% of total

10.1%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Katherine (T). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NT.

Housing rental payments for Katherine (T). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NT.
Housing rental payments for Katherine (T). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NT.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NT %
1 To 74311.8%19.7%
75 To 99382.2%10.1%
100 To 124935.3%7.6%
125 To 149603.4%3.6%
150 To 174683.9%4.4%
175 To 199633.6%3.1%
200 To 224875.0%3.9%
225 To 249331.9%1.6%
250 To 27423813.6%3.8%
275 To 299623.6%1.8%
300 To 3241025.8%3.4%
325 To 349442.5%1.2%
350 To 3741267.2%3.2%
375 To 399694.0%1.6%
400 To 424975.6%3.0%
425 To 449251.4%1.1%
450 To 474814.6%2.7%
475 To 499392.2%1.2%
500 To 524603.4%2.3%
525 To 549140.8%0.5%
550 To 649653.7%3.1%
650 To 749211.2%1.4%
750 To 849211.2%0.7%
850 To 949150.9%0.4%
950 And Over171.0%1.2%
Not stated17610.1%13.3%
Total1,745100.0%100.0%