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 Dawesville, accounting for 24.2% (91 households). This share was higher than Mandurah (C) (16.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Dawesville - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Dawesville, with comparison markers for Mandurah (C).

Dawesville
Mandurah (C)

Less than $100

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$100-$149

2021 count

8

% of total

2.1%

$150-$199

2021 count

25

% of total

6.6%

$200-$249

2021 count

18

% of total

4.8%

$250-$299

2021 count

41

% of total

10.9%

$300-$349

2021 count

73

% of total

19.4%

$350-$399

2021 count

91

% of total

24.2%

$400-$449

2021 count

53

% of total

14.1%

$450-$499

2021 count

30

% of total

8.0%

$500-$549

2021 count

17

% of total

4.5%

$550-$649

2021 count

8

% of total

2.1%

$650-$749

2021 count

4

% of total

1.1%

$750-$849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$850+

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

8

% of total

2.1%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Dawesville. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mandurah (C).
Housing rental payments for Dawesville. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mandurah (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Mandurah (C) %
Less than $100--1.1%
$100-$14982.1%4.5%
$150-$199256.6%6.8%
$200-$249184.8%9.8%
$250-$2994110.9%18.0%
$300-$3497319.4%21.9%
$350-$3999124.2%16.7%
$400-$4495314.1%8.7%
$450-$499308.0%4.4%
$500-$549174.5%2.0%
$550-$64982.1%1.5%
$650-$74941.1%0.4%
$750-$849--0.2%
$850+--0.3%
Not stated82.1%3.6%
Total households renting376100.0%100.0%