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, $175 to $199 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Leonora, accounting for 17.8% (18 households). This share was higher than Leonora (S) (9.2%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Leonora - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Leonora in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Leonora (S).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Leonora, with comparison markers for Leonora (S).

Leonora
Leonora (S)

1 To 74

2021 count

15

% of total

14.9%

75 To 99

2021 count

3

% of total

3.0%

100 To 124

2021 count

3

% of total

3.0%

125 To 149

2021 count

-

% of total

-

150 To 174

2021 count

14

% of total

13.9%

175 To 199

2021 count

18

% of total

17.8%

200 To 224

2021 count

5

% of total

5.0%

225 To 249

2021 count

8

% of total

7.9%

250 To 274

2021 count

3

% of total

3.0%

300 To 324

2021 count

4

% of total

4.0%

325 To 349

2021 count

-

% of total

-

350 To 374

2021 count

3

% of total

3.0%

375 To 399

2021 count

-

% of total

-

500 To 524

2021 count

3

% of total

3.0%

Not stated

2021 count

22

% of total

21.8%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Leonora. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Leonora (S).

Housing rental payments for Leonora. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Leonora (S).
Housing rental payments for Leonora. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Leonora (S).
Category2021 count2021 %Leonora (S) %
1 To 741514.9%32.3%
75 To 9933.0%3.6%
100 To 12433.0%8.7%
125 To 149--4.6%
150 To 1741413.9%7.2%
175 To 1991817.8%9.2%
200 To 22455.0%2.6%
225 To 24987.9%4.1%
250 To 27433.0%1.5%
300 To 32444.0%1.5%
325 To 349--1.5%
350 To 37433.0%1.5%
375 To 399--1.5%
500 To 52433.0%1.5%
Not stated2221.8%18.5%
Total101100.0%100.0%