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, $300 to $349 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Mid-Coast (A), accounting for 17.6% (1,616 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (13.1%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Mid-Coast (A) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Mid-Coast (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mid-Coast (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Mid-Coast (A)
Regional NSW

Less than $100

2021 count

104

% of total

1.1%

$100-$149

2021 count

266

% of total

2.9%

$150-$199

2021 count

816

% of total

8.9%

$200-$249

2021 count

1,061

% of total

11.6%

$250-$299

2021 count

1,408

% of total

15.4%

$300-$349

2021 count

1,616

% of total

17.6%

$350-$399

2021 count

1,462

% of total

16.0%

$400-$449

2021 count

956

% of total

10.4%

$450-$499

2021 count

585

% of total

6.4%

$500-$549

2021 count

223

% of total

2.4%

$550-$649

2021 count

174

% of total

1.9%

$650-$749

2021 count

46

% of total

0.5%

$750-$849

2021 count

8

% of total

0.1%

$850+

2021 count

50

% of total

0.5%

Not stated

2021 count

390

% of total

4.3%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Mid-Coast (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.

Housing rental payments for Mid-Coast (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Housing rental payments for Mid-Coast (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NSW %
Less than $1001041.1%1.9%
$100-$1492662.9%5.8%
$150-$1998168.9%8.1%
$200-$2491,06111.6%9.6%
$250-$2991,40815.4%11.7%
$300-$3491,61617.6%13.1%
$350-$3991,46216.0%13.3%
$400-$44995610.4%10.7%
$450-$4995856.4%7.9%
$500-$5492232.4%4.8%
$550-$6491741.9%4.9%
$650-$749460.5%1.9%
$750-$84980.1%0.8%
$850+500.5%1.1%
Not stated3904.3%4.5%
Total households renting9,165100.0%100.0%