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, less than $100 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in MacDonnell (R), accounting for 52.8% (466 households). This share was higher than Regional NT (29.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

MacDonnell (R) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for MacDonnell (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for MacDonnell (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.

MacDonnell (R)
Regional NT

Less than $100

2021 count

466

% of total

52.8%

$100-$149

2021 count

121

% of total

13.7%

$150-$199

2021 count

53

% of total

6.0%

$200-$249

2021 count

30

% of total

3.4%

$250-$299

2021 count

10

% of total

1.1%

$300-$349

2021 count

8

% of total

0.9%

$350-$399

2021 count

3

% of total

0.3%

$400-$449

2021 count

3

% of total

0.3%

$450-$499

2021 count

3

% of total

0.3%

$500-$549

2021 count

4

% of total

0.5%

$550-$649

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$650-$749

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$750-$849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$850+

2021 count

13

% of total

1.5%

Not stated

2021 count

169

% of total

19.1%

Data table

Housing rental payments for MacDonnell (R). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NT.

Housing rental payments for MacDonnell (R). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NT.
Housing rental payments for MacDonnell (R). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NT.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NT %
Less than $10046652.8%29.7%
$100-$14912113.7%11.2%
$150-$199536.0%7.5%
$200-$249303.4%5.6%
$250-$299101.1%5.6%
$300-$34980.9%4.7%
$350-$39930.3%4.8%
$400-$44930.3%4.0%
$450-$49930.3%3.9%
$500-$54940.5%2.7%
$550-$649--3.1%
$650-$749--1.4%
$750-$849--0.7%
$850+131.5%1.6%
Not stated16919.1%13.3%
Total households renting883100.0%100.0%