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, $400 to $424 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Kingborough (M), accounting for 9.2% (288 households). This share was higher than Greater Hobart (8.3%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Kingborough (M) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Kingborough (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Hobart.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Kingborough (M), with comparison markers for Greater Hobart.

Kingborough (M)
Greater Hobart

1 To 74

2021 count

27

% of total

0.9%

75 To 99

2021 count

21

% of total

0.7%

100 To 124

2021 count

133

% of total

4.2%

125 To 149

2021 count

54

% of total

1.7%

150 To 174

2021 count

118

% of total

3.7%

175 To 199

2021 count

89

% of total

2.8%

200 To 224

2021 count

109

% of total

3.5%

225 To 249

2021 count

60

% of total

1.9%

250 To 274

2021 count

115

% of total

3.7%

275 To 299

2021 count

63

% of total

2.0%

300 To 324

2021 count

191

% of total

6.1%

325 To 349

2021 count

146

% of total

4.6%

350 To 374

2021 count

286

% of total

9.1%

375 To 399

2021 count

223

% of total

7.1%

400 To 424

2021 count

288

% of total

9.2%

425 To 449

2021 count

147

% of total

4.7%

450 To 474

2021 count

235

% of total

7.5%

475 To 499

2021 count

168

% of total

5.3%

500 To 524

2021 count

172

% of total

5.5%

525 To 549

2021 count

59

% of total

1.9%

550 To 649

2021 count

243

% of total

7.7%

650 To 749

2021 count

56

% of total

1.8%

750 To 849

2021 count

19

% of total

0.6%

850 To 949

2021 count

4

% of total

0.1%

950 And Over

2021 count

16

% of total

0.5%

Not stated

2021 count

105

% of total

3.3%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Kingborough (M). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Hobart.

Housing rental payments for Kingborough (M). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Hobart.
Housing rental payments for Kingborough (M). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Hobart.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Hobart %
1 To 74270.9%0.7%
75 To 99210.7%1.1%
100 To 1241334.2%5.4%
125 To 149541.7%1.9%
150 To 1741183.7%3.7%
175 To 199892.8%3.7%
200 To 2241093.5%4.8%
225 To 249601.9%2.9%
250 To 2741153.7%5.4%
275 To 299632.0%3.9%
300 To 3241916.1%8.1%
325 To 3491464.6%4.6%
350 To 3742869.1%8.7%
375 To 3992237.1%6.2%
400 To 4242889.2%8.3%
425 To 4491474.7%3.7%
450 To 4742357.5%5.8%
475 To 4991685.3%3.2%
500 To 5241725.5%3.9%
525 To 549591.9%1.3%
550 To 6492437.7%5.5%
650 To 749561.8%2.0%
750 To 849190.6%0.8%
850 To 94940.1%0.3%
950 And Over160.5%0.5%
Not stated1053.3%3.4%
Total3,147100.0%100.0%