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, $200 to $224 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Mid Murray (DC), accounting for 16.2% (103 households). This share was higher than Regional SA (11.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Mid Murray (DC) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Mid Murray (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mid Murray (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.

Mid Murray (DC)
Regional SA

1 To 74

2021 count

18

% of total

2.8%

75 To 99

2021 count

16

% of total

2.5%

100 To 124

2021 count

46

% of total

7.2%

125 To 149

2021 count

40

% of total

6.3%

150 To 174

2021 count

75

% of total

11.8%

175 To 199

2021 count

54

% of total

8.5%

200 To 224

2021 count

103

% of total

16.2%

225 To 249

2021 count

46

% of total

7.2%

250 To 274

2021 count

78

% of total

12.3%

275 To 299

2021 count

30

% of total

4.7%

300 To 324

2021 count

42

% of total

6.6%

325 To 349

2021 count

6

% of total

0.9%

350 To 374

2021 count

15

% of total

2.4%

375 To 399

2021 count

5

% of total

0.8%

400 To 424

2021 count

4

% of total

0.6%

425 To 449

2021 count

-

% of total

-

450 To 474

2021 count

-

% of total

-

475 To 499

2021 count

3

% of total

0.5%

500 To 524

2021 count

-

% of total

-

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

-

% of total

-

650 To 749

2021 count

3

% of total

0.5%

750 To 849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

8

% of total

1.3%

Not stated

2021 count

43

% of total

6.8%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Mid Murray (DC). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.

Housing rental payments for Mid Murray (DC). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.
Housing rental payments for Mid Murray (DC). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional SA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional SA %
1 To 74182.8%2.4%
75 To 99162.5%3.0%
100 To 124467.2%8.9%
125 To 149406.3%4.4%
150 To 1747511.8%9.7%
175 To 199548.5%8.8%
200 To 22410316.2%11.7%
225 To 249467.2%7.5%
250 To 2747812.3%11.3%
275 To 299304.7%6.1%
300 To 324426.6%7.2%
325 To 34960.9%3.0%
350 To 374152.4%3.5%
375 To 39950.8%1.4%
400 To 42440.6%1.5%
425 To 449--0.4%
450 To 474--0.6%
475 To 49930.5%0.2%
500 To 524--0.4%
525 To 549--0.1%
550 To 649--0.3%
650 To 74930.5%0.3%
750 To 849--0.2%
850 To 949--0.1%
950 And Over81.3%0.5%
Not stated436.8%6.8%
Total635100.0%100.0%