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, $150 to $174 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Lower Eyre Peninsula (DC), accounting for 11.9% (39 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (9.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Lower Eyre Peninsula (DC) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Lower Eyre Peninsula (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Lower Eyre Peninsula (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.

Lower Eyre Peninsula (DC)
Regional SA

1 To 74

2021 count

8

% of total

2.4%

75 To 99

2021 count

14

% of total

4.3%

100 To 124

2021 count

26

% of total

7.9%

125 To 149

2021 count

8

% of total

2.4%

150 To 174

2021 count

39

% of total

11.9%

175 To 199

2021 count

15

% of total

4.6%

200 To 224

2021 count

31

% of total

9.4%

225 To 249

2021 count

14

% of total

4.3%

250 To 274

2021 count

35

% of total

10.6%

275 To 299

2021 count

13

% of total

4.0%

300 To 324

2021 count

36

% of total

10.9%

325 To 349

2021 count

10

% of total

3.0%

350 To 374

2021 count

18

% of total

5.5%

375 To 399

2021 count

8

% of total

2.4%

400 To 424

2021 count

14

% of total

4.3%

425 To 449

2021 count

-

% of total

-

450 To 474

2021 count

-

% of total

-

475 To 499

2021 count

-

% of total

-

500 To 524

2021 count

-

% of total

-

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

-

% of total

-

650 To 749

2021 count

-

% of total

-

750 To 849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

8

% of total

2.4%

Not stated

2021 count

32

% of total

9.7%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Lower Eyre Peninsula (DC). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.

Housing rental payments for Lower Eyre Peninsula (DC). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.
Housing rental payments for Lower Eyre Peninsula (DC). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional SA %
1 To 7482.4%2.4%
75 To 99144.3%3.0%
100 To 124267.9%8.9%
125 To 14982.4%4.4%
150 To 1743911.9%9.7%
175 To 199154.6%8.8%
200 To 224319.4%11.7%
225 To 249144.3%7.5%
250 To 2743510.6%11.3%
275 To 299134.0%6.1%
300 To 3243610.9%7.2%
325 To 349103.0%3.0%
350 To 374185.5%3.5%
375 To 39982.4%1.4%
400 To 424144.3%1.5%
425 To 449--0.4%
450 To 474--0.6%
475 To 499--0.2%
500 To 524--0.4%
525 To 549--0.1%
550 To 649--0.3%
650 To 749--0.3%
750 To 849--0.2%
850 To 949--0.1%
950 And Over82.4%0.5%
Not stated329.7%6.8%
Total329100.0%100.0%