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, $300 to $324 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Lismore (C), accounting for 10.5% (498 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (8.6%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Lismore (C) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Lismore (C), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Lismore (C)
Regional NSW

1 To 74

2021 count

38

% of total

0.8%

75 To 99

2021 count

26

% of total

0.5%

100 To 124

2021 count

220

% of total

4.6%

125 To 149

2021 count

101

% of total

2.1%

150 To 174

2021 count

144

% of total

3.0%

175 To 199

2021 count

215

% of total

4.5%

200 To 224

2021 count

346

% of total

7.3%

225 To 249

2021 count

227

% of total

4.8%

250 To 274

2021 count

392

% of total

8.3%

275 To 299

2021 count

284

% of total

6.0%

300 To 324

2021 count

498

% of total

10.5%

325 To 349

2021 count

254

% of total

5.4%

350 To 374

2021 count

454

% of total

9.6%

375 To 399

2021 count

247

% of total

5.2%

400 To 424

2021 count

355

% of total

7.5%

425 To 449

2021 count

111

% of total

2.3%

450 To 474

2021 count

212

% of total

4.5%

475 To 499

2021 count

78

% of total

1.6%

500 To 524

2021 count

116

% of total

2.5%

525 To 549

2021 count

25

% of total

0.5%

550 To 649

2021 count

144

% of total

3.0%

650 To 749

2021 count

43

% of total

0.9%

750 To 849

2021 count

22

% of total

0.5%

850 To 949

2021 count

3

% of total

0.1%

950 And Over

2021 count

8

% of total

0.2%

Not stated

2021 count

171

% of total

3.6%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Lismore (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Housing rental payments for Lismore (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NSW %
1 To 74380.8%1.0%
75 To 99260.5%0.9%
100 To 1242204.6%3.9%
125 To 1491012.1%1.9%
150 To 1741443.0%3.7%
175 To 1992154.5%4.4%
200 To 2243467.3%5.9%
225 To 2492274.8%3.7%
250 To 2743928.3%7.1%
275 To 2992846.0%4.7%
300 To 32449810.5%8.6%
325 To 3492545.4%4.5%
350 To 3744549.6%8.4%
375 To 3992475.2%4.9%
400 To 4243557.5%7.4%
425 To 4491112.3%3.3%
450 To 4742124.5%5.3%
475 To 499781.6%2.6%
500 To 5241162.5%3.6%
525 To 549250.5%1.2%
550 To 6491443.0%4.9%
650 To 749430.9%1.9%
750 To 849220.5%0.8%
850 To 94930.1%0.4%
950 And Over80.2%0.7%
Not stated1713.6%4.5%
Total4,734100.0%100.0%