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 Tuncurry, accounting for 18.7% (160 households). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (17.6%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Tuncurry - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Tuncurry
Mid-Coast (A)

Less than $100

2021 count

3

% of total

0.4%

$100-$149

2021 count

28

% of total

3.3%

$150-$199

2021 count

83

% of total

9.7%

$200-$249

2021 count

94

% of total

11.0%

$250-$299

2021 count

141

% of total

16.5%

$300-$349

2021 count

160

% of total

18.7%

$350-$399

2021 count

112

% of total

13.1%

$400-$449

2021 count

87

% of total

10.2%

$450-$499

2021 count

67

% of total

7.8%

$500-$549

2021 count

27

% of total

3.2%

$550-$649

2021 count

16

% of total

1.9%

$650-$749

2021 count

5

% of total

0.6%

$750-$849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$850+

2021 count

6

% of total

0.7%

Not stated

2021 count

27

% of total

3.2%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Tuncurry. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mid-Coast (A).
Housing rental payments for Tuncurry. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mid-Coast (A).
Category2021 count2021 %Mid-Coast (A) %
Less than $10030.4%1.1%
$100-$149283.3%2.9%
$150-$199839.7%8.9%
$200-$2499411.0%11.6%
$250-$29914116.5%15.4%
$300-$34916018.7%17.6%
$350-$39911213.1%16.0%
$400-$4498710.2%10.4%
$450-$499677.8%6.4%
$500-$549273.2%2.4%
$550-$649161.9%1.9%
$650-$74950.6%0.5%
$750-$849--0.1%
$850+60.7%0.5%
Not stated273.2%4.3%
Total households renting856100.0%100.0%