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, $75 to $99 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Santa Teresa, accounting for 26.4% (29 households). This share was higher than MacDonnell (R) (16.5%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Santa Teresa - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Santa Teresa, with comparison markers for MacDonnell (R).

Santa Teresa
MacDonnell (R)

1 To 74

2021 count

28

% of total

25.5%

75 To 99

2021 count

29

% of total

26.4%

100 To 124

2021 count

16

% of total

14.5%

125 To 149

2021 count

4

% of total

3.6%

150 To 174

2021 count

-

% of total

-

175 To 199

2021 count

5

% of total

4.5%

200 To 224

2021 count

-

% of total

-

225 To 249

2021 count

6

% of total

5.5%

250 To 274

2021 count

3

% of total

2.7%

275 To 299

2021 count

-

% of total

-

300 To 324

2021 count

-

% of total

-

350 To 374

2021 count

3

% of total

2.7%

400 To 424

2021 count

-

% of total

-

450 To 474

2021 count

-

% of total

-

500 To 524

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

16

% of total

14.5%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Santa Teresa. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with MacDonnell (R).
Housing rental payments for Santa Teresa. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with MacDonnell (R).
Category2021 count2021 %MacDonnell (R) %
1 To 742825.5%36.2%
75 To 992926.4%16.5%
100 To 1241614.5%11.0%
125 To 14943.6%2.7%
150 To 174--4.1%
175 To 19954.5%1.9%
200 To 224--2.5%
225 To 24965.5%0.9%
250 To 27432.7%0.7%
275 To 299--0.5%
300 To 324--0.9%
350 To 37432.7%0.3%
400 To 424--0.3%
450 To 474--0.3%
500 To 524--0.5%
950 And Over--1.5%
Not stated1614.5%19.1%
Total110100.0%100.0%