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 $424 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Donvale, accounting for 13.4% (94 households). This share was higher than Manningham (C) (11.1%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Donvale - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Donvale, with comparison markers for Manningham (C).

Donvale
Manningham (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

3

% of total

0.4%

75 To 99

2021 count

3

% of total

0.4%

100 To 124

2021 count

8

% of total

1.1%

125 To 149

2021 count

-

% of total

-

150 To 174

2021 count

6

% of total

0.9%

175 To 199

2021 count

6

% of total

0.9%

200 To 224

2021 count

12

% of total

1.7%

225 To 249

2021 count

9

% of total

1.3%

250 To 274

2021 count

5

% of total

0.7%

275 To 299

2021 count

4

% of total

0.6%

300 To 324

2021 count

19

% of total

2.7%

325 To 349

2021 count

20

% of total

2.9%

350 To 374

2021 count

44

% of total

6.3%

375 To 399

2021 count

52

% of total

7.4%

400 To 424

2021 count

94

% of total

13.4%

425 To 449

2021 count

52

% of total

7.4%

450 To 474

2021 count

63

% of total

9.0%

475 To 499

2021 count

33

% of total

4.7%

500 To 524

2021 count

44

% of total

6.3%

525 To 549

2021 count

23

% of total

3.3%

550 To 649

2021 count

83

% of total

11.9%

650 To 749

2021 count

40

% of total

5.7%

750 To 849

2021 count

14

% of total

2.0%

850 To 949

2021 count

11

% of total

1.6%

950 And Over

2021 count

20

% of total

2.9%

Not stated

2021 count

32

% of total

4.6%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Donvale. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Manningham (C).
Housing rental payments for Donvale. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Manningham (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Manningham (C) %
1 To 7430.4%0.3%
75 To 9930.4%0.1%
100 To 12481.1%0.7%
125 To 149--0.4%
150 To 17460.9%0.8%
175 To 19960.9%0.7%
200 To 224121.7%1.0%
225 To 24991.3%0.8%
250 To 27450.7%0.9%
275 To 29940.6%0.9%
300 To 324192.7%2.5%
325 To 349202.9%2.4%
350 To 374446.3%6.0%
375 To 399527.4%6.0%
400 To 4249413.4%11.1%
425 To 449527.4%6.3%
450 To 474639.0%9.8%
475 To 499334.7%5.4%
500 To 524446.3%8.1%
525 To 549233.3%3.3%
550 To 6498311.9%14.5%
650 To 749405.7%7.0%
750 To 849142.0%3.1%
850 To 949111.6%1.3%
950 And Over202.9%2.0%
Not stated324.6%4.7%
Total700100.0%100.0%