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 $374 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Maribyrnong (C), accounting for 8.9% (1,306 households). This share was lower than Greater Melbourne (11.5%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Maribyrnong (C) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Maribyrnong (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Maribyrnong (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.

Maribyrnong (C)
Greater Melbourne

1 To 74

2021 count

122

% of total

0.8%

75 To 99

2021 count

153

% of total

1.0%

100 To 124

2021 count

569

% of total

3.9%

125 To 149

2021 count

224

% of total

1.5%

150 To 174

2021 count

301

% of total

2.1%

175 To 199

2021 count

242

% of total

1.7%

200 To 224

2021 count

418

% of total

2.9%

225 To 249

2021 count

374

% of total

2.6%

250 To 274

2021 count

615

% of total

4.2%

275 To 299

2021 count

606

% of total

4.1%

300 To 324

2021 count

1,167

% of total

8.0%

325 To 349

2021 count

884

% of total

6.1%

350 To 374

2021 count

1,306

% of total

8.9%

375 To 399

2021 count

834

% of total

5.7%

400 To 424

2021 count

1,204

% of total

8.2%

425 To 449

2021 count

726

% of total

5.0%

450 To 474

2021 count

1,035

% of total

7.1%

475 To 499

2021 count

567

% of total

3.9%

500 To 524

2021 count

684

% of total

4.7%

525 To 549

2021 count

299

% of total

2.0%

550 To 649

2021 count

1,074

% of total

7.4%

650 To 749

2021 count

428

% of total

2.9%

750 To 849

2021 count

143

% of total

1.0%

850 To 949

2021 count

51

% of total

0.3%

950 And Over

2021 count

117

% of total

0.8%

Not stated

2021 count

466

% of total

3.2%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Maribyrnong (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Melbourne.

Housing rental payments for Maribyrnong (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Melbourne.
Housing rental payments for Maribyrnong (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Melbourne.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Melbourne %
1 To 741220.8%0.5%
75 To 991531.0%0.6%
100 To 1245693.9%2.3%
125 To 1492241.5%1.1%
150 To 1743012.1%1.4%
175 To 1992421.7%1.2%
200 To 2244182.9%2.0%
225 To 2493742.6%1.6%
250 To 2746154.2%2.9%
275 To 2996064.1%3.1%
300 To 3241,1678.0%7.6%
325 To 3498846.1%6.6%
350 To 3741,3068.9%11.5%
375 To 3998345.7%8.7%
400 To 4241,2048.2%10.4%
425 To 4497265.0%4.6%
450 To 4741,0357.1%6.5%
475 To 4995673.9%3.2%
500 To 5246844.7%4.2%
525 To 5492992.0%1.7%
550 To 6491,0747.4%6.7%
650 To 7494282.9%3.3%
750 To 8491431.0%1.9%
850 To 949510.3%1.0%
950 And Over1170.8%1.9%
Not stated4663.2%3.7%
Total14,609100.0%100.0%