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, $350 to $399 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Andergrove, accounting for 21.4% (248 households). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (16.2%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Andergrove - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Andergrove in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Andergrove, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).

Andergrove
Mackay (R)

Less than $100

2021 count

33

% of total

2.8%

$100-$149

2021 count

57

% of total

4.9%

$150-$199

2021 count

90

% of total

7.8%

$200-$249

2021 count

81

% of total

7.0%

$250-$299

2021 count

129

% of total

11.1%

$300-$349

2021 count

151

% of total

13.0%

$350-$399

2021 count

248

% of total

21.4%

$400-$449

2021 count

170

% of total

14.7%

$450-$499

2021 count

104

% of total

9.0%

$500-$549

2021 count

38

% of total

3.3%

$550-$649

2021 count

9

% of total

0.8%

$650-$749

2021 count

5

% of total

0.4%

$750-$849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$850+

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

44

% of total

3.8%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Andergrove. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mackay (R).

Housing rental payments for Andergrove. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mackay (R).
Housing rental payments for Andergrove. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mackay (R).
Category2021 count2021 %Mackay (R) %
Less than $100332.8%2.4%
$100-$149574.9%4.8%
$150-$199907.8%6.6%
$200-$249817.0%8.8%
$250-$29912911.1%12.6%
$300-$34915113.0%14.4%
$350-$39924821.4%16.2%
$400-$44917014.7%13.0%
$450-$4991049.0%8.5%
$500-$549383.3%4.0%
$550-$64990.8%2.7%
$650-$74950.4%0.8%
$750-$849--0.2%
$850+--0.4%
Not stated443.8%4.6%
Total households renting1,159100.0%100.0%