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 Fawkner (part), accounting for 15.9% (234 households). This share was higher than Moreland (C) (10.8%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Fawkner (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Fawkner (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moreland (C).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Fawkner (part), with comparison markers for Moreland (C).

Fawkner (part)
Moreland (C)

1 To 74

2021 count

6

% of total

0.4%

75 To 99

2021 count

7

% of total

0.5%

100 To 124

2021 count

17

% of total

1.2%

125 To 149

2021 count

15

% of total

1.0%

150 To 174

2021 count

23

% of total

1.6%

175 To 199

2021 count

10

% of total

0.7%

200 To 224

2021 count

39

% of total

2.6%

225 To 249

2021 count

33

% of total

2.2%

250 To 274

2021 count

38

% of total

2.6%

275 To 299

2021 count

50

% of total

3.4%

300 To 324

2021 count

121

% of total

8.2%

325 To 349

2021 count

103

% of total

7.0%

350 To 374

2021 count

234

% of total

15.9%

375 To 399

2021 count

181

% of total

12.3%

400 To 424

2021 count

225

% of total

15.2%

425 To 449

2021 count

81

% of total

5.5%

450 To 474

2021 count

107

% of total

7.2%

475 To 499

2021 count

33

% of total

2.2%

500 To 524

2021 count

43

% of total

2.9%

525 To 549

2021 count

14

% of total

0.9%

550 To 649

2021 count

19

% of total

1.3%

650 To 749

2021 count

7

% of total

0.5%

750 To 849

2021 count

4

% of total

0.3%

850 To 949

2021 count

5

% of total

0.3%

950 And Over

2021 count

7

% of total

0.5%

Not stated

2021 count

54

% of total

3.7%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Fawkner (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Moreland (C).

Housing rental payments for Fawkner (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Moreland (C).
Housing rental payments for Fawkner (part). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Moreland (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Moreland (C) %
1 To 7460.4%0.4%
75 To 9970.5%0.5%
100 To 124171.2%2.2%
125 To 149151.0%0.9%
150 To 174231.6%1.1%
175 To 199100.7%1.0%
200 To 224392.6%1.7%
225 To 249332.2%1.4%
250 To 274382.6%2.7%
275 To 299503.4%3.0%
300 To 3241218.2%6.7%
325 To 3491037.0%5.8%
350 To 37423415.9%10.8%
375 To 39918112.3%8.6%
400 To 42422515.2%10.4%
425 To 449815.5%4.8%
450 To 4741077.2%6.8%
475 To 499332.2%3.9%
500 To 524432.9%5.2%
525 To 549140.9%2.2%
550 To 649191.3%8.5%
650 To 74970.5%4.1%
750 To 84940.3%2.0%
850 To 94950.3%0.9%
950 And Over70.5%1.1%
Not stated543.7%3.1%
Total1,476100.0%100.0%