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, $200 to $224 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Loxton Waikerie (DC), accounting for 14.6% (165 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (11.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Loxton Waikerie (DC) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Loxton Waikerie (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.

Loxton Waikerie (DC)
Regional SA

1 To 74

2021 count

30

% of total

2.7%

75 To 99

2021 count

27

% of total

2.4%

100 To 124

2021 count

109

% of total

9.6%

125 To 149

2021 count

32

% of total

2.8%

150 To 174

2021 count

107

% of total

9.5%

175 To 199

2021 count

130

% of total

11.5%

200 To 224

2021 count

165

% of total

14.6%

225 To 249

2021 count

91

% of total

8.0%

250 To 274

2021 count

142

% of total

12.5%

275 To 299

2021 count

56

% of total

4.9%

300 To 324

2021 count

70

% of total

6.2%

325 To 349

2021 count

28

% of total

2.5%

350 To 374

2021 count

28

% of total

2.5%

375 To 399

2021 count

14

% of total

1.2%

400 To 424

2021 count

10

% of total

0.9%

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

9

% of total

0.8%

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

-

% of total

-

650 To 749

2021 count

5

% of total

0.4%

750 To 849

2021 count

6

% of total

0.5%

850 To 949

2021 count

3

% of total

0.3%

950 And Over

2021 count

8

% of total

0.7%

Not stated

2021 count

62

% of total

5.5%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Loxton Waikerie (DC). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.

Housing rental payments for Loxton Waikerie (DC). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.
Housing rental payments for Loxton Waikerie (DC). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional SA %
1 To 74302.7%2.4%
75 To 99272.4%3.0%
100 To 1241099.6%8.9%
125 To 149322.8%4.4%
150 To 1741079.5%9.7%
175 To 19913011.5%8.8%
200 To 22416514.6%11.7%
225 To 249918.0%7.5%
250 To 27414212.5%11.3%
275 To 299564.9%6.1%
300 To 324706.2%7.2%
325 To 349282.5%3.0%
350 To 374282.5%3.5%
375 To 399141.2%1.4%
400 To 424100.9%1.5%
425 To 449--0.4%
450 To 474--0.6%
475 To 499--0.2%
500 To 52490.8%0.4%
525 To 549--0.1%
550 To 649--0.3%
650 To 74950.4%0.3%
750 To 84960.5%0.2%
850 To 94930.3%0.1%
950 And Over80.7%0.5%
Not stated625.5%6.8%
Total1,132100.0%100.0%