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 Old Bar, accounting for 21.9% (127 households). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (16%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Old Bar - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Old Bar
Mid-Coast (A)

Less than $100

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$100-$149

2021 count

8

% of total

1.4%

$150-$199

2021 count

32

% of total

5.5%

$200-$249

2021 count

33

% of total

5.7%

$250-$299

2021 count

68

% of total

11.7%

$300-$349

2021 count

102

% of total

17.6%

$350-$399

2021 count

127

% of total

21.9%

$400-$449

2021 count

89

% of total

15.3%

$450-$499

2021 count

67

% of total

11.5%

$500-$549

2021 count

25

% of total

4.3%

$550-$649

2021 count

10

% of total

1.7%

$650-$749

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$750-$849

2021 count

4

% of total

0.7%

$850+

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

16

% of total

2.8%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Old Bar. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mid-Coast (A).
Housing rental payments for Old Bar. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mid-Coast (A).
Category2021 count2021 %Mid-Coast (A) %
Less than $100--1.1%
$100-$14981.4%2.9%
$150-$199325.5%8.9%
$200-$249335.7%11.6%
$250-$2996811.7%15.4%
$300-$34910217.6%17.6%
$350-$39912721.9%16.0%
$400-$4498915.3%10.4%
$450-$4996711.5%6.4%
$500-$549254.3%2.4%
$550-$649101.7%1.9%
$650-$749--0.5%
$750-$84940.7%0.1%
$850+--0.5%
Not stated162.8%4.3%
Total households renting581100.0%100.0%