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, $300 to $324 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Upper Ferntree Gully (part), accounting for 10.7% (18 households). This share was higher than Knox (C) (5.1%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Upper Ferntree Gully (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Upper Ferntree Gully (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Knox (C).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Upper Ferntree Gully (part), with comparison markers for Knox (C).

Upper Ferntree Gully (part)
Knox (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

4

% of total

2.4%

75 To 99

2021 count

-

% of total

-

100 To 124

2021 count

-

% of total

-

125 To 149

2021 count

-

% of total

-

150 To 174

2021 count

4

% of total

2.4%

175 To 199

2021 count

-

% of total

-

200 To 224

2021 count

9

% of total

5.4%

225 To 249

2021 count

5

% of total

3.0%

250 To 274

2021 count

6

% of total

3.6%

275 To 299

2021 count

10

% of total

6.0%

300 To 324

2021 count

18

% of total

10.7%

325 To 349

2021 count

15

% of total

8.9%

350 To 374

2021 count

17

% of total

10.1%

375 To 399

2021 count

14

% of total

8.3%

400 To 424

2021 count

17

% of total

10.1%

425 To 449

2021 count

9

% of total

5.4%

450 To 474

2021 count

10

% of total

6.0%

475 To 499

2021 count

10

% of total

6.0%

500 To 524

2021 count

6

% of total

3.6%

525 To 549

2021 count

3

% of total

1.8%

550 To 649

2021 count

-

% of total

-

650 To 749

2021 count

-

% of total

-

750 To 849

2021 count

3

% of total

1.8%

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

8

% of total

4.8%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Upper Ferntree Gully (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Knox (C).

Housing rental payments for Upper Ferntree Gully (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Knox (C).
Housing rental payments for Upper Ferntree Gully (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Knox (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Knox (C) %
1 To 7442.4%0.7%
75 To 99--0.6%
100 To 124--2.6%
125 To 149--1.1%
150 To 17442.4%1.4%
175 To 199--1.2%
200 To 22495.4%1.8%
225 To 24953.0%1.1%
250 To 27463.6%1.9%
275 To 299106.0%1.9%
300 To 3241810.7%5.1%
325 To 349158.9%4.9%
350 To 3741710.1%10.8%
375 To 399148.3%10.7%
400 To 4241710.1%13.7%
425 To 44995.4%7.4%
450 To 474106.0%10.2%
475 To 499106.0%4.9%
500 To 52463.6%5.1%
525 To 54931.8%1.9%
550 To 649--4.9%
650 To 749--1.3%
750 To 84931.8%0.4%
850 To 949--0.2%
950 And Over--0.6%
Not stated84.8%3.6%
Total168100.0%100.0%