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, $200 to $224 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Morawa, accounting for 18.9% (10 households). This share was higher than Morawa (S) (15.9%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Morawa - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Morawa, with comparison markers for Morawa (S).

Morawa
Morawa (S)

100 To 124

2021 count

4

% of total

7.5%

150 To 174

2021 count

9

% of total

17.0%

175 To 199

2021 count

7

% of total

13.2%

200 To 224

2021 count

10

% of total

18.9%

225 To 249

2021 count

4

% of total

7.5%

250 To 274

2021 count

5

% of total

9.4%

275 To 299

2021 count

3

% of total

5.7%

Not stated

2021 count

11

% of total

20.8%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Morawa. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Morawa (S).
Housing rental payments for Morawa. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Morawa (S).
Category2021 count2021 %Morawa (S) %
100 To 12447.5%9.5%
150 To 174917.0%14.3%
175 To 199713.2%11.1%
200 To 2241018.9%15.9%
225 To 24947.5%6.3%
250 To 27459.4%15.9%
275 To 29935.7%4.8%
Not stated1120.8%22.2%
Total53100.0%100.0%