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 Moonee Valley (C), accounting for 10% (1,551 households). This share was lower than Greater Melbourne (11.5%).

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

1 To 74

2021 count

132

% of total

0.8%

75 To 99

2021 count

159

% of total

1.0%

100 To 124

2021 count

521

% of total

3.3%

125 To 149

2021 count

250

% of total

1.6%

150 To 174

2021 count

267

% of total

1.7%

175 To 199

2021 count

210

% of total

1.3%

200 To 224

2021 count

342

% of total

2.2%

225 To 249

2021 count

280

% of total

1.8%

250 To 274

2021 count

529

% of total

3.4%

275 To 299

2021 count

579

% of total

3.7%

300 To 324

2021 count

1,205

% of total

7.7%

325 To 349

2021 count

907

% of total

5.8%

350 To 374

2021 count

1,551

% of total

10.0%

375 To 399

2021 count

1,119

% of total

7.2%

400 To 424

2021 count

1,391

% of total

8.9%

425 To 449

2021 count

706

% of total

4.5%

450 To 474

2021 count

1,030

% of total

6.6%

475 To 499

2021 count

542

% of total

3.5%

500 To 524

2021 count

735

% of total

4.7%

525 To 549

2021 count

273

% of total

1.8%

550 To 649

2021 count

1,179

% of total

7.6%

650 To 749

2021 count

543

% of total

3.5%

750 To 849

2021 count

281

% of total

1.8%

850 To 949

2021 count

125

% of total

0.8%

950 And Over

2021 count

169

% of total

1.1%

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 %
1 To 741320.8%0.5%
75 To 991591.0%0.6%
100 To 1245213.3%2.3%
125 To 1492501.6%1.1%
150 To 1742671.7%1.4%
175 To 1992101.3%1.2%
200 To 2243422.2%2.0%
225 To 2492801.8%1.6%
250 To 2745293.4%2.9%
275 To 2995793.7%3.1%
300 To 3241,2057.7%7.6%
325 To 3499075.8%6.6%
350 To 3741,55110.0%11.5%
375 To 3991,1197.2%8.7%
400 To 4241,3918.9%10.4%
425 To 4497064.5%4.6%
450 To 4741,0306.6%6.5%
475 To 4995423.5%3.2%
500 To 5247354.7%4.2%
525 To 5492731.8%1.7%
550 To 6491,1797.6%6.7%
650 To 7495433.5%3.3%
750 To 8492811.8%1.9%
850 To 9491250.8%1.0%
950 And Over1691.1%1.9%
Not stated5473.5%3.7%
Total15,572100.0%100.0%