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, $250 to $299 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Launceston (C), accounting for 18.1% (1,721 households). This share was lower than Regional Tas. (19.9%).
Section overview
Weekly housing rental payments
Launceston (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing rental payments for Launceston (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas..
Chart view
Weekly housing rental payments snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Launceston (C), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Less than $100
2021 count
221
% of total
2.3%
221
2.3%
$100-$149
2021 count
702
% of total
7.4%
702
7.4%
$150-$199
2021 count
1,039
% of total
10.9%
1,039
10.9%
$200-$249
2021 count
1,464
% of total
15.4%
1,464
15.4%
$250-$299
2021 count
1,721
% of total
18.1%
1,721
18.1%
$300-$349
2021 count
1,650
% of total
17.4%
1,650
17.4%
$350-$399
2021 count
1,163
% of total
12.2%
1,163
12.2%
$400-$449
2021 count
590
% of total
6.2%
590
6.2%
$450-$499
2021 count
324
% of total
3.4%
324
3.4%
$500-$549
2021 count
151
% of total
1.6%
151
1.6%
$550-$649
2021 count
113
% of total
1.2%
113
1.2%
$650-$749
2021 count
32
% of total
0.3%
32
0.3%
$750-$849
2021 count
15
% of total
0.2%
15
0.2%
$850+
2021 count
18
% of total
0.2%
18
0.2%
Not stated
2021 count
305
% of total
3.2%
305
3.2%
Data table
Housing rental payments for Launceston (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Tas..
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Regional Tas. % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $100 | 221 | 2.3% | 3.3% |
| $100-$149 | 702 | 7.4% | 9.0% |
| $150-$199 | 1,039 | 10.9% | 12.4% |
| $200-$249 | 1,464 | 15.4% | 18.0% |
| $250-$299 | 1,721 | 18.1% | 19.9% |
| $300-$349 | 1,650 | 17.4% | 15.1% |
| $350-$399 | 1,163 | 12.2% | 9.1% |
| $400-$449 | 590 | 6.2% | 4.2% |
| $450-$499 | 324 | 3.4% | 2.1% |
| $500-$549 | 151 | 1.6% | 0.9% |
| $550-$649 | 113 | 1.2% | 0.7% |
| $650-$749 | 32 | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| $750-$849 | 15 | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| $850+ | 18 | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Not stated | 305 | 3.2% | 4.7% |
| Total households renting | 9,508 | 100.0% | 100.0% |