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, $450 to $474 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Knoxfield, accounting for 16.4% (107 households). This share was higher than Knox (C) (10.2%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Knoxfield - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Knoxfield
Knox (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

-

% of total

-

75 To 99

2021 count

6

% of total

0.9%

100 To 124

2021 count

5

% of total

0.8%

125 To 149

2021 count

10

% of total

1.5%

150 To 174

2021 count

5

% of total

0.8%

175 To 199

2021 count

9

% of total

1.4%

200 To 224

2021 count

4

% of total

0.6%

225 To 249

2021 count

3

% of total

0.5%

250 To 274

2021 count

8

% of total

1.2%

275 To 299

2021 count

11

% of total

1.7%

300 To 324

2021 count

17

% of total

2.6%

325 To 349

2021 count

24

% of total

3.7%

350 To 374

2021 count

57

% of total

8.7%

375 To 399

2021 count

64

% of total

9.8%

400 To 424

2021 count

104

% of total

15.9%

425 To 449

2021 count

58

% of total

8.9%

450 To 474

2021 count

107

% of total

16.4%

475 To 499

2021 count

34

% of total

5.2%

500 To 524

2021 count

30

% of total

4.6%

525 To 549

2021 count

18

% of total

2.8%

550 To 649

2021 count

38

% of total

5.8%

650 To 749

2021 count

7

% of total

1.1%

750 To 849

2021 count

8

% of total

1.2%

850 To 949

2021 count

4

% of total

0.6%

950 And Over

2021 count

4

% of total

0.6%

Not stated

2021 count

18

% of total

2.8%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Knoxfield. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Knox (C).
Housing rental payments for Knoxfield. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Knox (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Knox (C) %
1 To 74--0.7%
75 To 9960.9%0.6%
100 To 12450.8%2.6%
125 To 149101.5%1.1%
150 To 17450.8%1.4%
175 To 19991.4%1.2%
200 To 22440.6%1.8%
225 To 24930.5%1.1%
250 To 27481.2%1.9%
275 To 299111.7%1.9%
300 To 324172.6%5.1%
325 To 349243.7%4.9%
350 To 374578.7%10.8%
375 To 399649.8%10.7%
400 To 42410415.9%13.7%
425 To 449588.9%7.4%
450 To 47410716.4%10.2%
475 To 499345.2%4.9%
500 To 524304.6%5.1%
525 To 549182.8%1.9%
550 To 649385.8%4.9%
650 To 74971.1%1.3%
750 To 84981.2%0.4%
850 To 94940.6%0.2%
950 And Over40.6%0.6%
Not stated182.8%3.6%
Total653100.0%100.0%