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, $450 to $499 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Farley, accounting for 47.5% (48 households). This share was higher than Maitland (C) (13.3%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Farley - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Farley in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Farley, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).

Farley
Maitland (C)

Less than $100

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$100-$149

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$150-$199

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$200-$249

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$250-$299

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$300-$349

2021 count

11

% of total

10.9%

$350-$399

2021 count

20

% of total

19.8%

$400-$449

2021 count

19

% of total

18.8%

$450-$499

2021 count

48

% of total

47.5%

$500-$549

2021 count

3

% of total

3.0%

$550-$649

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$650-$749

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$750-$849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$850+

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Data table

Housing rental payments for Farley. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Maitland (C).

Housing rental payments for Farley. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Maitland (C).
Housing rental payments for Farley. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Maitland (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Maitland (C) %
Less than $100--0.6%
$100-$149--2.2%
$150-$199--5.9%
$200-$249--6.7%
$250-$299--9.3%
$300-$3491110.9%13.2%
$350-$3992019.8%17.6%
$400-$4491918.8%18.0%
$450-$4994847.5%13.3%
$500-$54933.0%5.0%
$550-$649--3.4%
$650-$749--0.6%
$750-$849--0.2%
$850+--0.2%
Not stated--3.7%
Total households renting101100.0%100.0%