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, $150 to $174 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Lachlan (A), accounting for 16% (100 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (3.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Lachlan (A) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Lachlan (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Lachlan (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Lachlan (A)
Regional NSW

1 To 74

2021 count

56

% of total

9.0%

75 To 99

2021 count

22

% of total

3.5%

100 To 124

2021 count

55

% of total

8.8%

125 To 149

2021 count

30

% of total

4.8%

150 To 174

2021 count

100

% of total

16.0%

175 To 199

2021 count

76

% of total

12.2%

200 To 224

2021 count

86

% of total

13.8%

225 To 249

2021 count

24

% of total

3.8%

250 To 274

2021 count

42

% of total

6.7%

275 To 299

2021 count

15

% of total

2.4%

300 To 324

2021 count

27

% of total

4.3%

325 To 349

2021 count

3

% of total

0.5%

350 To 374

2021 count

10

% of total

1.6%

375 To 399

2021 count

6

% of total

1.0%

400 To 424

2021 count

6

% of total

1.0%

425 To 449

2021 count

-

% of total

-

450 To 474

2021 count

-

% of total

-

475 To 499

2021 count

-

% of total

-

500 To 524

2021 count

3

% of total

0.5%

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

-

% of total

-

650 To 749

2021 count

-

% of total

-

750 To 849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

5

% of total

0.8%

Not stated

2021 count

58

% of total

9.3%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Lachlan (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.

Housing rental payments for Lachlan (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Housing rental payments for Lachlan (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NSW %
1 To 74569.0%1.0%
75 To 99223.5%0.9%
100 To 124558.8%3.9%
125 To 149304.8%1.9%
150 To 17410016.0%3.7%
175 To 1997612.2%4.4%
200 To 2248613.8%5.9%
225 To 249243.8%3.7%
250 To 274426.7%7.1%
275 To 299152.4%4.7%
300 To 324274.3%8.6%
325 To 34930.5%4.5%
350 To 374101.6%8.4%
375 To 39961.0%4.9%
400 To 42461.0%7.4%
425 To 449--3.3%
450 To 474--5.3%
475 To 499--2.6%
500 To 52430.5%3.6%
525 To 549--1.2%
550 To 649--4.9%
650 To 749--1.9%
750 To 849--0.8%
850 To 949--0.4%
950 And Over50.8%0.7%
Not stated589.3%4.5%
Total624100.0%100.0%