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, $200 to $224 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Kingston (DC) (SA), accounting for 15.4% (32 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (11.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Kingston (DC) (SA) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Kingston (DC) (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Kingston (DC) (SA), with comparison markers for Regional SA.

Kingston (DC) (SA)
Regional SA

1 To 74

2021 count

4

% of total

1.9%

75 To 99

2021 count

3

% of total

1.4%

100 To 124

2021 count

8

% of total

3.8%

125 To 149

2021 count

8

% of total

3.8%

150 To 174

2021 count

30

% of total

14.4%

175 To 199

2021 count

26

% of total

12.5%

200 To 224

2021 count

32

% of total

15.4%

225 To 249

2021 count

22

% of total

10.6%

250 To 274

2021 count

28

% of total

13.5%

275 To 299

2021 count

8

% of total

3.8%

300 To 324

2021 count

12

% of total

5.8%

325 To 349

2021 count

3

% of total

1.4%

350 To 374

2021 count

-

% of total

-

375 To 399

2021 count

4

% of total

1.9%

400 To 424

2021 count

-

% of total

-

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

-

% of total

-

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

20

% of total

9.6%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Kingston (DC) (SA). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.

Housing rental payments for Kingston (DC) (SA). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.
Housing rental payments for Kingston (DC) (SA). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional SA %
1 To 7441.9%2.4%
75 To 9931.4%3.0%
100 To 12483.8%8.9%
125 To 14983.8%4.4%
150 To 1743014.4%9.7%
175 To 1992612.5%8.8%
200 To 2243215.4%11.7%
225 To 2492210.6%7.5%
250 To 2742813.5%11.3%
275 To 29983.8%6.1%
300 To 324125.8%7.2%
325 To 34931.4%3.0%
350 To 374--3.5%
375 To 39941.9%1.4%
400 To 424--1.5%
425 To 449--0.4%
450 To 474--0.6%
475 To 499--0.2%
500 To 524--0.4%
525 To 549--0.1%
550 To 649--0.3%
650 To 749--0.3%
750 To 849--0.2%
850 To 949--0.1%
950 And Over--0.5%
Not stated209.6%6.8%
Total208100.0%100.0%