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, $250 to $274 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Moira (S), accounting for 13% (331 households). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (10.2%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Moira (S) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Moira (S)
Regional Vic.

1 To 74

2021 count

28

% of total

1.1%

75 To 99

2021 count

20

% of total

0.8%

100 To 124

2021 count

189

% of total

7.4%

125 To 149

2021 count

108

% of total

4.2%

150 To 174

2021 count

196

% of total

7.7%

175 To 199

2021 count

185

% of total

7.3%

200 To 224

2021 count

291

% of total

11.4%

225 To 249

2021 count

163

% of total

6.4%

250 To 274

2021 count

331

% of total

13.0%

275 To 299

2021 count

162

% of total

6.4%

300 To 324

2021 count

240

% of total

9.4%

325 To 349

2021 count

90

% of total

3.5%

350 To 374

2021 count

128

% of total

5.0%

375 To 399

2021 count

75

% of total

2.9%

400 To 424

2021 count

88

% of total

3.5%

425 To 449

2021 count

24

% of total

0.9%

450 To 474

2021 count

30

% of total

1.2%

475 To 499

2021 count

6

% of total

0.2%

500 To 524

2021 count

9

% of total

0.4%

525 To 549

2021 count

3

% of total

0.1%

550 To 649

2021 count

10

% of total

0.4%

650 To 749

2021 count

5

% of total

0.2%

750 To 849

2021 count

4

% of total

0.2%

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

7

% of total

0.3%

Not stated

2021 count

151

% of total

5.9%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Moira (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Housing rental payments for Moira (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Vic..
Category2021 count2021 %Regional Vic. %
1 To 74281.1%1.3%
75 To 99200.8%1.2%
100 To 1241897.4%5.1%
125 To 1491084.2%2.7%
150 To 1741967.7%4.9%
175 To 1991857.3%4.5%
200 To 22429111.4%8.1%
225 To 2491636.4%5.5%
250 To 27433113.0%10.2%
275 To 2991626.4%7.0%
300 To 3242409.4%10.6%
325 To 349903.5%5.8%
350 To 3741285.0%8.3%
375 To 399752.9%4.6%
400 To 424883.5%5.5%
425 To 449240.9%2.1%
450 To 474301.2%2.8%
475 To 49960.2%1.1%
500 To 52490.4%1.3%
525 To 54930.1%0.3%
550 To 649100.4%1.3%
650 To 74950.2%0.5%
750 To 84940.2%0.2%
850 To 949--0.1%
950 And Over70.3%0.4%
Not stated1515.9%4.7%
Total2,543100.0%100.0%