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 $399 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Moonee Valley (C), accounting for 17.1% (2,670 households). This share was lower than Greater Melbourne (20.2%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Moonee Valley (C) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Moonee Valley (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Moonee Valley (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.

Moonee Valley (C)
Greater Melbourne

Less than $100

2021 count

291

% of total

1.9%

$100-$149

2021 count

771

% of total

5.0%

$150-$199

2021 count

477

% of total

3.1%

$200-$249

2021 count

622

% of total

4.0%

$250-$299

2021 count

1,108

% of total

7.1%

$300-$349

2021 count

2,112

% of total

13.6%

$350-$399

2021 count

2,670

% of total

17.1%

$400-$449

2021 count

2,097

% of total

13.5%

$450-$499

2021 count

1,572

% of total

10.1%

$500-$549

2021 count

1,008

% of total

6.5%

$550-$649

2021 count

1,179

% of total

7.6%

$650-$749

2021 count

543

% of total

3.5%

$750-$849

2021 count

281

% of total

1.8%

$850+

2021 count

294

% of total

1.9%

Not stated

2021 count

547

% of total

3.5%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Moonee Valley (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Melbourne.

Housing rental payments for Moonee Valley (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Melbourne.
Housing rental payments for Moonee Valley (C). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Melbourne.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Melbourne %
Less than $1002911.9%1.1%
$100-$1497715.0%3.3%
$150-$1994773.1%2.6%
$200-$2496224.0%3.5%
$250-$2991,1087.1%6.0%
$300-$3492,11213.6%14.2%
$350-$3992,67017.1%20.2%
$400-$4492,09713.5%15.1%
$450-$4991,57210.1%9.7%
$500-$5491,0086.5%5.8%
$550-$6491,1797.6%6.7%
$650-$7495433.5%3.3%
$750-$8492811.8%1.9%
$850+2941.9%2.9%
Not stated5473.5%3.7%
Total households renting15,572100.0%100.0%