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 Wantirna South, accounting for 13.2% (205 households). This share was lower than Knox (C) (13.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Wantirna South - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Wantirna South
Knox (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

8

% of total

0.5%

75 To 99

2021 count

6

% of total

0.4%

100 To 124

2021 count

44

% of total

2.8%

125 To 149

2021 count

16

% of total

1.0%

150 To 174

2021 count

17

% of total

1.1%

175 To 199

2021 count

14

% of total

0.9%

200 To 224

2021 count

8

% of total

0.5%

225 To 249

2021 count

5

% of total

0.3%

250 To 274

2021 count

9

% of total

0.6%

275 To 299

2021 count

11

% of total

0.7%

300 To 324

2021 count

45

% of total

2.9%

325 To 349

2021 count

48

% of total

3.1%

350 To 374

2021 count

113

% of total

7.3%

375 To 399

2021 count

119

% of total

7.7%

400 To 424

2021 count

205

% of total

13.2%

425 To 449

2021 count

99

% of total

6.4%

450 To 474

2021 count

197

% of total

12.7%

475 To 499

2021 count

106

% of total

6.8%

500 To 524

2021 count

124

% of total

8.0%

525 To 549

2021 count

49

% of total

3.2%

550 To 649

2021 count

168

% of total

10.8%

650 To 749

2021 count

64

% of total

4.1%

750 To 849

2021 count

13

% of total

0.8%

850 To 949

2021 count

3

% of total

0.2%

950 And Over

2021 count

13

% of total

0.8%

Not stated

2021 count

51

% of total

3.3%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Wantirna South. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Knox (C).
Housing rental payments for Wantirna South. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Knox (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Knox (C) %
1 To 7480.5%0.7%
75 To 9960.4%0.6%
100 To 124442.8%2.6%
125 To 149161.0%1.1%
150 To 174171.1%1.4%
175 To 199140.9%1.2%
200 To 22480.5%1.8%
225 To 24950.3%1.1%
250 To 27490.6%1.9%
275 To 299110.7%1.9%
300 To 324452.9%5.1%
325 To 349483.1%4.9%
350 To 3741137.3%10.8%
375 To 3991197.7%10.7%
400 To 42420513.2%13.7%
425 To 449996.4%7.4%
450 To 47419712.7%10.2%
475 To 4991066.8%4.9%
500 To 5241248.0%5.1%
525 To 549493.2%1.9%
550 To 64916810.8%4.9%
650 To 749644.1%1.3%
750 To 849130.8%0.4%
850 To 94930.2%0.2%
950 And Over130.8%0.6%
Not stated513.3%3.6%
Total1,555100.0%100.0%