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, $250 to $274 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Slade Point, accounting for 12.9% (51 households). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (8.1%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Slade Point - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Slade Point
Mackay (R)

1 To 74

2021 count

-

% of total

-

75 To 99

2021 count

10

% of total

2.5%

100 To 124

2021 count

15

% of total

3.8%

125 To 149

2021 count

8

% of total

2.0%

150 To 174

2021 count

24

% of total

6.1%

175 To 199

2021 count

11

% of total

2.8%

200 To 224

2021 count

26

% of total

6.6%

225 To 249

2021 count

18

% of total

4.6%

250 To 274

2021 count

51

% of total

12.9%

275 To 299

2021 count

24

% of total

6.1%

300 To 324

2021 count

50

% of total

12.7%

325 To 349

2021 count

20

% of total

5.1%

350 To 374

2021 count

50

% of total

12.7%

375 To 399

2021 count

16

% of total

4.1%

400 To 424

2021 count

23

% of total

5.8%

425 To 449

2021 count

7

% of total

1.8%

450 To 474

2021 count

6

% of total

1.5%

475 To 499

2021 count

6

% of total

1.5%

500 To 524

2021 count

3

% of total

0.8%

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

5

% of total

1.3%

650 To 749

2021 count

8

% of total

2.0%

750 To 849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

14

% of total

3.5%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Slade Point. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mackay (R).
Housing rental payments for Slade Point. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mackay (R).
Category2021 count2021 %Mackay (R) %
1 To 74--1.4%
75 To 99102.5%1.0%
100 To 124153.8%3.4%
125 To 14982.0%1.4%
150 To 174246.1%3.5%
175 To 199112.8%3.1%
200 To 224266.6%5.8%
225 To 249184.6%2.9%
250 To 2745112.9%8.1%
275 To 299246.1%4.5%
300 To 3245012.7%9.4%
325 To 349205.1%5.0%
350 To 3745012.7%9.9%
375 To 399164.1%6.3%
400 To 424235.8%9.5%
425 To 44971.8%3.5%
450 To 47461.5%6.3%
475 To 49961.5%2.3%
500 To 52430.8%3.2%
525 To 549--0.8%
550 To 64951.3%2.7%
650 To 74982.0%0.8%
750 To 849--0.2%
850 To 949--0.1%
950 And Over--0.3%
Not stated143.5%4.6%
Total395100.0%100.0%