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, $550 to $649 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Lane Cove (A), accounting for 17.4% (1,010 households). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (14.2%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Lane Cove (A) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Lane Cove (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Lane Cove (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.

Lane Cove (A)
Greater Sydney

1 To 74

2021 count

21

% of total

0.4%

75 To 99

2021 count

25

% of total

0.4%

100 To 124

2021 count

52

% of total

0.9%

125 To 149

2021 count

22

% of total

0.4%

150 To 174

2021 count

34

% of total

0.6%

175 To 199

2021 count

70

% of total

1.2%

200 To 224

2021 count

47

% of total

0.8%

225 To 249

2021 count

31

% of total

0.5%

250 To 274

2021 count

77

% of total

1.3%

275 To 299

2021 count

37

% of total

0.6%

300 To 324

2021 count

93

% of total

1.6%

325 To 349

2021 count

39

% of total

0.7%

350 To 374

2021 count

129

% of total

2.2%

375 To 399

2021 count

179

% of total

3.1%

400 To 424

2021 count

390

% of total

6.7%

425 To 449

2021 count

224

% of total

3.9%

450 To 474

2021 count

464

% of total

8.0%

475 To 499

2021 count

309

% of total

5.3%

500 To 524

2021 count

434

% of total

7.5%

525 To 549

2021 count

220

% of total

3.8%

550 To 649

2021 count

1,010

% of total

17.4%

650 To 749

2021 count

570

% of total

9.8%

750 To 849

2021 count

458

% of total

7.9%

850 To 949

2021 count

228

% of total

3.9%

950 And Over

2021 count

498

% of total

8.6%

Not stated

2021 count

132

% of total

2.3%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Lane Cove (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.

Housing rental payments for Lane Cove (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.
Housing rental payments for Lane Cove (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Sydney %
1 To 74210.4%0.4%
75 To 99250.4%0.7%
100 To 124520.9%3.0%
125 To 149220.4%1.0%
150 To 174340.6%1.4%
175 To 199701.2%1.6%
200 To 224470.8%1.8%
225 To 249310.5%1.1%
250 To 274771.3%2.1%
275 To 299370.6%1.5%
300 To 324931.6%3.8%
325 To 349390.7%2.3%
350 To 3741292.2%5.4%
375 To 3991793.1%4.2%
400 To 4243906.7%7.9%
425 To 4492243.9%3.9%
450 To 4744648.0%7.2%
475 To 4993095.3%4.0%
500 To 5244347.5%7.2%
525 To 5492203.8%2.9%
550 To 6491,01017.4%14.2%
650 To 7495709.8%7.9%
750 To 8494587.9%4.2%
850 To 9492283.9%2.3%
950 And Over4988.6%4.4%
Not stated1322.3%3.3%
Total5,793100.0%100.0%