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, $400 to $449 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Rural View, accounting for 31.2% (154 households). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (13%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Rural View - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Rural View
Mackay (R)

Less than $100

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$100-$149

2021 count

3

% of total

0.6%

$150-$199

2021 count

8

% of total

1.6%

$200-$249

2021 count

6

% of total

1.2%

$250-$299

2021 count

13

% of total

2.6%

$300-$349

2021 count

27

% of total

5.5%

$350-$399

2021 count

80

% of total

16.2%

$400-$449

2021 count

154

% of total

31.2%

$450-$499

2021 count

106

% of total

21.5%

$500-$549

2021 count

46

% of total

9.3%

$550-$649

2021 count

26

% of total

5.3%

$650-$749

2021 count

7

% of total

1.4%

$750-$849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$850+

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

18

% of total

3.6%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Rural View. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mackay (R).
Housing rental payments for Rural View. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mackay (R).
Category2021 count2021 %Mackay (R) %
Less than $100--2.4%
$100-$14930.6%4.8%
$150-$19981.6%6.6%
$200-$24961.2%8.8%
$250-$299132.6%12.6%
$300-$349275.5%14.4%
$350-$3998016.2%16.2%
$400-$44915431.2%13.0%
$450-$49910621.5%8.5%
$500-$549469.3%4.0%
$550-$649265.3%2.7%
$650-$74971.4%0.8%
$750-$849--0.2%
$850+--0.4%
Not stated183.6%4.6%
Total households renting494100.0%100.0%