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 Lockyer Valley (R), accounting for 19.7% (639 households). This share was higher than Regional Qld (8.1%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Lockyer Valley (R) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Lockyer Valley (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Lockyer Valley (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.

Lockyer Valley (R)
Regional Qld

1 To 74

2021 count

18

% of total

0.6%

75 To 99

2021 count

18

% of total

0.6%

100 To 124

2021 count

108

% of total

3.3%

125 To 149

2021 count

78

% of total

2.4%

150 To 174

2021 count

65

% of total

2.0%

175 To 199

2021 count

59

% of total

1.8%

200 To 224

2021 count

194

% of total

6.0%

225 To 249

2021 count

122

% of total

3.8%

250 To 274

2021 count

345

% of total

10.6%

275 To 299

2021 count

302

% of total

9.3%

300 To 324

2021 count

639

% of total

19.7%

325 To 349

2021 count

276

% of total

8.5%

350 To 374

2021 count

308

% of total

9.5%

375 To 399

2021 count

105

% of total

3.2%

400 To 424

2021 count

173

% of total

5.3%

425 To 449

2021 count

46

% of total

1.4%

450 To 474

2021 count

75

% of total

2.3%

475 To 499

2021 count

28

% of total

0.9%

500 To 524

2021 count

52

% of total

1.6%

525 To 549

2021 count

7

% of total

0.2%

550 To 649

2021 count

37

% of total

1.1%

650 To 749

2021 count

17

% of total

0.5%

750 To 849

2021 count

10

% of total

0.3%

850 To 949

2021 count

3

% of total

0.1%

950 And Over

2021 count

3

% of total

0.1%

Not stated

2021 count

161

% of total

5.0%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Lockyer Valley (R). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Qld.

Housing rental payments for Lockyer Valley (R). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Qld.
Housing rental payments for Lockyer Valley (R). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Qld.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional Qld %
1 To 74180.6%2.2%
75 To 99180.6%1.3%
100 To 1241083.3%3.3%
125 To 149782.4%1.8%
150 To 174652.0%3.2%
175 To 199591.8%2.7%
200 To 2241946.0%5.1%
225 To 2491223.8%3.5%
250 To 27434510.6%7.2%
275 To 2993029.3%4.8%
300 To 32463919.7%8.1%
325 To 3492768.5%4.7%
350 To 3743089.5%7.5%
375 To 3991053.2%4.8%
400 To 4241735.3%6.9%
425 To 449461.4%3.8%
450 To 474752.3%5.7%
475 To 499280.9%2.9%
500 To 524521.6%3.7%
525 To 54970.2%1.4%
550 To 649371.1%5.6%
650 To 749170.5%2.3%
750 To 849100.3%1.1%
850 To 94930.1%0.6%
950 And Over30.1%1.1%
Not stated1615.0%4.6%
Total3,249100.0%100.0%