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 Rutherford, accounting for 20.4% (333 households). This share was higher than Maitland (C) (17.6%).
Section overview
Weekly housing rental payments
Rutherford - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing rental payments for Rutherford in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Maitland (C).
Chart view
Weekly housing rental payments snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Rutherford, with comparison markers for Maitland (C).
Less than $100
2021 count
8
% of total
0.5%
8
0.5%
$100-$149
2021 count
49
% of total
3.0%
49
3.0%
$150-$199
2021 count
134
% of total
8.2%
134
8.2%
$200-$249
2021 count
125
% of total
7.7%
125
7.7%
$250-$299
2021 count
122
% of total
7.5%
122
7.5%
$300-$349
2021 count
260
% of total
15.9%
260
15.9%
$350-$399
2021 count
333
% of total
20.4%
333
20.4%
$400-$449
2021 count
324
% of total
19.9%
324
19.9%
$450-$499
2021 count
168
% of total
10.3%
168
10.3%
$500-$549
2021 count
32
% of total
2.0%
32
2.0%
$550-$649
2021 count
16
% of total
1.0%
16
1.0%
$650-$749
2021 count
3
% of total
0.2%
3
0.2%
$750-$849
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
$850+
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
Not stated
2021 count
58
% of total
3.6%
58
3.6%
Data table
Housing rental payments for Rutherford. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Maitland (C).
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Maitland (C) % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $100 | 8 | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| $100-$149 | 49 | 3.0% | 2.2% |
| $150-$199 | 134 | 8.2% | 5.9% |
| $200-$249 | 125 | 7.7% | 6.7% |
| $250-$299 | 122 | 7.5% | 9.3% |
| $300-$349 | 260 | 15.9% | 13.2% |
| $350-$399 | 333 | 20.4% | 17.6% |
| $400-$449 | 324 | 19.9% | 18.0% |
| $450-$499 | 168 | 10.3% | 13.3% |
| $500-$549 | 32 | 2.0% | 5.0% |
| $550-$649 | 16 | 1.0% | 3.4% |
| $650-$749 | 3 | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| $750-$849 | - | - | 0.2% |
| $850+ | - | - | 0.2% |
| Not stated | 58 | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| Total households renting | 1,632 | 100.0% | 100.0% |