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 $124 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Sturt (SA), accounting for 15.2% (73 households). This share was higher than Marion (C) (7.6%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Sturt (SA) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Sturt (SA) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Marion (C).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Sturt (SA), with comparison markers for Marion (C).

Sturt (SA)
Marion (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

-

% of total

-

75 To 99

2021 count

13

% of total

2.7%

100 To 124

2021 count

73

% of total

15.2%

125 To 149

2021 count

12

% of total

2.5%

150 To 174

2021 count

44

% of total

9.2%

175 To 199

2021 count

28

% of total

5.8%

200 To 224

2021 count

24

% of total

5.0%

225 To 249

2021 count

12

% of total

2.5%

250 To 274

2021 count

15

% of total

3.1%

275 To 299

2021 count

9

% of total

1.9%

300 To 324

2021 count

13

% of total

2.7%

325 To 349

2021 count

25

% of total

5.2%

350 To 374

2021 count

33

% of total

6.9%

375 To 399

2021 count

32

% of total

6.7%

400 To 424

2021 count

49

% of total

10.2%

425 To 449

2021 count

27

% of total

5.6%

450 To 474

2021 count

24

% of total

5.0%

475 To 499

2021 count

5

% of total

1.0%

500 To 524

2021 count

8

% of total

1.7%

525 To 549

2021 count

5

% of total

1.0%

550 To 649

2021 count

8

% of total

1.7%

650 To 749

2021 count

-

% of total

-

750 To 849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

850 To 949

2021 count

3

% of total

0.6%

950 And Over

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

17

% of total

3.5%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Sturt (SA). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Marion (C).

Housing rental payments for Sturt (SA). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Marion (C).
Housing rental payments for Sturt (SA). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Marion (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Marion (C) %
1 To 74--0.9%
75 To 99132.7%1.5%
100 To 1247315.2%7.6%
125 To 149122.5%3.0%
150 To 174449.2%4.2%
175 To 199285.8%5.1%
200 To 224245.0%4.0%
225 To 249122.5%2.8%
250 To 274153.1%4.9%
275 To 29991.9%3.9%
300 To 324132.7%7.8%
325 To 349255.2%5.9%
350 To 374336.9%8.9%
375 To 399326.7%6.5%
400 To 4244910.2%9.1%
425 To 449275.6%5.2%
450 To 474245.0%5.9%
475 To 49951.0%2.8%
500 To 52481.7%2.5%
525 To 54951.0%0.7%
550 To 64981.7%2.2%
650 To 749--0.6%
750 To 849--0.2%
850 To 94930.6%0.1%
950 And Over--0.1%
Not stated173.5%3.8%
Total479100.0%100.0%