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 $374 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Mitchell (S), accounting for 15.7% (565 households). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (8.3%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Mitchell (S) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mitchell (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..

Mitchell (S)
Regional Vic.

1 To 74

2021 count

31

% of total

0.9%

75 To 99

2021 count

29

% of total

0.8%

100 To 124

2021 count

121

% of total

3.4%

125 To 149

2021 count

71

% of total

2.0%

150 To 174

2021 count

71

% of total

2.0%

175 To 199

2021 count

84

% of total

2.3%

200 To 224

2021 count

168

% of total

4.7%

225 To 249

2021 count

105

% of total

2.9%

250 To 274

2021 count

379

% of total

10.5%

275 To 299

2021 count

211

% of total

5.8%

300 To 324

2021 count

418

% of total

11.6%

325 To 349

2021 count

318

% of total

8.8%

350 To 374

2021 count

565

% of total

15.7%

375 To 399

2021 count

297

% of total

8.2%

400 To 424

2021 count

294

% of total

8.1%

425 To 449

2021 count

62

% of total

1.7%

450 To 474

2021 count

83

% of total

2.3%

475 To 499

2021 count

18

% of total

0.5%

500 To 524

2021 count

35

% of total

1.0%

525 To 549

2021 count

5

% of total

0.1%

550 To 649

2021 count

37

% of total

1.0%

650 To 749

2021 count

16

% of total

0.4%

750 To 849

2021 count

10

% of total

0.3%

850 To 949

2021 count

3

% of total

0.1%

950 And Over

2021 count

12

% of total

0.3%

Not stated

2021 count

167

% of total

4.6%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Mitchell (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Housing rental payments for Mitchell (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Category2021 count2021 %Regional Vic. %
1 To 74310.9%1.3%
75 To 99290.8%1.2%
100 To 1241213.4%5.1%
125 To 149712.0%2.7%
150 To 174712.0%4.9%
175 To 199842.3%4.5%
200 To 2241684.7%8.1%
225 To 2491052.9%5.5%
250 To 27437910.5%10.2%
275 To 2992115.8%7.0%
300 To 32441811.6%10.6%
325 To 3493188.8%5.8%
350 To 37456515.7%8.3%
375 To 3992978.2%4.6%
400 To 4242948.1%5.5%
425 To 449621.7%2.1%
450 To 474832.3%2.8%
475 To 499180.5%1.1%
500 To 524351.0%1.3%
525 To 54950.1%0.3%
550 To 649371.0%1.3%
650 To 749160.4%0.5%
750 To 849100.3%0.2%
850 To 94930.1%0.1%
950 And Over120.3%0.4%
Not stated1674.6%4.7%
Total3,610100.0%100.0%