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 West Melbourne, accounting for 22% (561 households). This share was higher than Melbourne (C) (17.5%).
Section overview
Weekly housing rental payments
West Melbourne - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing rental payments for West Melbourne in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Melbourne (C).
Chart view
Weekly housing rental payments snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Melbourne, with comparison markers for Melbourne (C).
Less than $100
$100-$149
$150-$199
$200-$249
$250-$299
$300-$349
$350-$399
$400-$449
$450-$499
$500-$549
$550-$649
$650-$749
$750-$849
$850+
Not stated
Data table
Housing rental payments for West Melbourne. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Melbourne (C).
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Melbourne (C) % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $100 | 14 | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| $100-$149 | 22 | 0.9% | 2.1% |
| $150-$199 | 51 | 2.0% | 2.2% |
| $200-$249 | 42 | 1.6% | 3.8% |
| $250-$299 | 186 | 7.3% | 6.9% |
| $300-$349 | 439 | 17.2% | 15.6% |
| $350-$399 | 561 | 22.0% | 17.5% |
| $400-$449 | 394 | 15.5% | 14.9% |
| $450-$499 | 264 | 10.4% | 10.6% |
| $500-$549 | 161 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| $550-$649 | 158 | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| $650-$749 | 81 | 3.2% | 3.7% |
| $750-$849 | 42 | 1.6% | 2.0% |
| $850+ | 73 | 2.9% | 3.5% |
| Not stated | 61 | 2.4% | 2.8% |
| Total households renting | 2,549 | 100.0% | 100.0% |