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 $324 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Mildura (RC), accounting for 11.4% (742 households). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (10.6%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Mildura (RC) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Mildura (RC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic..

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mildura (RC), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..

Mildura (RC)
Regional Vic.

1 To 74

2021 count

125

% of total

1.9%

75 To 99

2021 count

89

% of total

1.4%

100 To 124

2021 count

384

% of total

5.9%

125 To 149

2021 count

197

% of total

3.0%

150 To 174

2021 count

361

% of total

5.5%

175 To 199

2021 count

362

% of total

5.5%

200 To 224

2021 count

652

% of total

10.0%

225 To 249

2021 count

439

% of total

6.7%

250 To 274

2021 count

675

% of total

10.3%

275 To 299

2021 count

471

% of total

7.2%

300 To 324

2021 count

742

% of total

11.4%

325 To 349

2021 count

446

% of total

6.8%

350 To 374

2021 count

511

% of total

7.8%

375 To 399

2021 count

191

% of total

2.9%

400 To 424

2021 count

216

% of total

3.3%

425 To 449

2021 count

61

% of total

0.9%

450 To 474

2021 count

90

% of total

1.4%

475 To 499

2021 count

28

% of total

0.4%

500 To 524

2021 count

52

% of total

0.8%

525 To 549

2021 count

5

% of total

0.1%

550 To 649

2021 count

43

% of total

0.7%

650 To 749

2021 count

17

% of total

0.3%

750 To 849

2021 count

22

% of total

0.3%

850 To 949

2021 count

9

% of total

0.1%

950 And Over

2021 count

26

% of total

0.4%

Not stated

2021 count

309

% of total

4.7%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Mildura (RC). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..

Housing rental payments for Mildura (RC). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Housing rental payments for Mildura (RC). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Category2021 count2021 %Regional Vic. %
1 To 741251.9%1.3%
75 To 99891.4%1.2%
100 To 1243845.9%5.1%
125 To 1491973.0%2.7%
150 To 1743615.5%4.9%
175 To 1993625.5%4.5%
200 To 22465210.0%8.1%
225 To 2494396.7%5.5%
250 To 27467510.3%10.2%
275 To 2994717.2%7.0%
300 To 32474211.4%10.6%
325 To 3494466.8%5.8%
350 To 3745117.8%8.3%
375 To 3991912.9%4.6%
400 To 4242163.3%5.5%
425 To 449610.9%2.1%
450 To 474901.4%2.8%
475 To 499280.4%1.1%
500 To 524520.8%1.3%
525 To 54950.1%0.3%
550 To 649430.7%1.3%
650 To 749170.3%0.5%
750 To 849220.3%0.2%
850 To 94990.1%0.1%
950 And Over260.4%0.4%
Not stated3094.7%4.7%
Total6,523100.0%100.0%