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 Scoresby, accounting for 21% (100 households). This share was higher than Knox (C) (13.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Scoresby - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Scoresby
Knox (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

5

% of total

1.1%

75 To 99

2021 count

4

% of total

0.8%

100 To 124

2021 count

-

% of total

-

125 To 149

2021 count

5

% of total

1.1%

150 To 174

2021 count

6

% of total

1.3%

175 To 199

2021 count

4

% of total

0.8%

200 To 224

2021 count

5

% of total

1.1%

225 To 249

2021 count

5

% of total

1.1%

250 To 274

2021 count

5

% of total

1.1%

275 To 299

2021 count

4

% of total

0.8%

300 To 324

2021 count

15

% of total

3.2%

325 To 349

2021 count

19

% of total

4.0%

350 To 374

2021 count

43

% of total

9.0%

375 To 399

2021 count

58

% of total

12.2%

400 To 424

2021 count

100

% of total

21.0%

425 To 449

2021 count

40

% of total

8.4%

450 To 474

2021 count

46

% of total

9.7%

475 To 499

2021 count

24

% of total

5.0%

500 To 524

2021 count

19

% of total

4.0%

525 To 549

2021 count

8

% of total

1.7%

550 To 649

2021 count

26

% of total

5.5%

650 To 749

2021 count

10

% of total

2.1%

750 To 849

2021 count

3

% of total

0.6%

850 To 949

2021 count

3

% of total

0.6%

950 And Over

2021 count

4

% of total

0.8%

Not stated

2021 count

15

% of total

3.2%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Scoresby. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Knox (C).
Housing rental payments for Scoresby. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Knox (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Knox (C) %
1 To 7451.1%0.7%
75 To 9940.8%0.6%
100 To 124--2.6%
125 To 14951.1%1.1%
150 To 17461.3%1.4%
175 To 19940.8%1.2%
200 To 22451.1%1.8%
225 To 24951.1%1.1%
250 To 27451.1%1.9%
275 To 29940.8%1.9%
300 To 324153.2%5.1%
325 To 349194.0%4.9%
350 To 374439.0%10.8%
375 To 3995812.2%10.7%
400 To 42410021.0%13.7%
425 To 449408.4%7.4%
450 To 474469.7%10.2%
475 To 499245.0%4.9%
500 To 524194.0%5.1%
525 To 54981.7%1.9%
550 To 649265.5%4.9%
650 To 749102.1%1.3%
750 To 84930.6%0.4%
850 To 94930.6%0.2%
950 And Over40.8%0.6%
Not stated153.2%3.6%
Total476100.0%100.0%