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, $350 to $374 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Boronia, accounting for 14.8% (392 households). This share was higher than Knox (C) (10.8%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Boronia - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Boronia, with comparison markers for Knox (C).

Boronia
Knox (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

20

% of total

0.8%

75 To 99

2021 count

22

% of total

0.8%

100 To 124

2021 count

74

% of total

2.8%

125 To 149

2021 count

44

% of total

1.7%

150 To 174

2021 count

41

% of total

1.6%

175 To 199

2021 count

41

% of total

1.6%

200 To 224

2021 count

54

% of total

2.0%

225 To 249

2021 count

39

% of total

1.5%

250 To 274

2021 count

83

% of total

3.1%

275 To 299

2021 count

64

% of total

2.4%

300 To 324

2021 count

195

% of total

7.4%

325 To 349

2021 count

188

% of total

7.1%

350 To 374

2021 count

392

% of total

14.8%

375 To 399

2021 count

334

% of total

12.6%

400 To 424

2021 count

373

% of total

14.1%

425 To 449

2021 count

165

% of total

6.2%

450 To 474

2021 count

174

% of total

6.6%

475 To 499

2021 count

70

% of total

2.6%

500 To 524

2021 count

72

% of total

2.7%

525 To 549

2021 count

12

% of total

0.5%

550 To 649

2021 count

43

% of total

1.6%

650 To 749

2021 count

14

% of total

0.5%

750 To 849

2021 count

9

% of total

0.3%

850 To 949

2021 count

7

% of total

0.3%

950 And Over

2021 count

17

% of total

0.6%

Not stated

2021 count

95

% of total

3.6%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Boronia. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Knox (C).
Housing rental payments for Boronia. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Knox (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Knox (C) %
1 To 74200.8%0.7%
75 To 99220.8%0.6%
100 To 124742.8%2.6%
125 To 149441.7%1.1%
150 To 174411.6%1.4%
175 To 199411.6%1.2%
200 To 224542.0%1.8%
225 To 249391.5%1.1%
250 To 274833.1%1.9%
275 To 299642.4%1.9%
300 To 3241957.4%5.1%
325 To 3491887.1%4.9%
350 To 37439214.8%10.8%
375 To 39933412.6%10.7%
400 To 42437314.1%13.7%
425 To 4491656.2%7.4%
450 To 4741746.6%10.2%
475 To 499702.6%4.9%
500 To 524722.7%5.1%
525 To 549120.5%1.9%
550 To 649431.6%4.9%
650 To 749140.5%1.3%
750 To 84990.3%0.4%
850 To 94970.3%0.2%
950 And Over170.6%0.6%
Not stated953.6%3.6%
Total2,642100.0%100.0%