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, $100 to $149 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Edwardstown, accounting for 18.6% (161 households). This share was higher than Marion (C) (10.5%).
Section overview
Weekly housing rental payments
Edwardstown - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing rental payments for Edwardstown in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C).
Chart view
Weekly housing rental payments snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Edwardstown, with comparison markers for Marion (C).
Less than $100
2021 count
40
% of total
4.6%
40
4.6%
$100-$149
2021 count
161
% of total
18.6%
161
18.6%
$150-$199
2021 count
71
% of total
8.2%
71
8.2%
$200-$249
2021 count
74
% of total
8.6%
74
8.6%
$250-$299
2021 count
122
% of total
14.1%
122
14.1%
$300-$349
2021 count
92
% of total
10.6%
92
10.6%
$350-$399
2021 count
104
% of total
12.0%
104
12.0%
$400-$449
2021 count
89
% of total
10.3%
89
10.3%
$450-$499
2021 count
46
% of total
5.3%
46
5.3%
$500-$549
2021 count
22
% of total
2.5%
22
2.5%
$550-$649
2021 count
11
% of total
1.3%
11
1.3%
$650-$749
2021 count
3
% of total
0.3%
3
0.3%
$750-$849
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
$850+
2021 count
3
% of total
0.3%
3
0.3%
Not stated
2021 count
27
% of total
3.1%
27
3.1%
Data table
Housing rental payments for Edwardstown. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Marion (C).
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Marion (C) % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $100 | 40 | 4.6% | 2.4% |
| $100-$149 | 161 | 18.6% | 10.5% |
| $150-$199 | 71 | 8.2% | 9.3% |
| $200-$249 | 74 | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| $250-$299 | 122 | 14.1% | 8.8% |
| $300-$349 | 92 | 10.6% | 13.7% |
| $350-$399 | 104 | 12.0% | 15.4% |
| $400-$449 | 89 | 10.3% | 14.3% |
| $450-$499 | 46 | 5.3% | 8.7% |
| $500-$549 | 22 | 2.5% | 3.2% |
| $550-$649 | 11 | 1.3% | 2.2% |
| $650-$749 | 3 | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| $750-$849 | - | - | 0.2% |
| $850+ | 3 | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Not stated | 27 | 3.1% | 3.8% |
| Total households renting | 865 | 100.0% | 100.0% |