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 Mount Barker (DC), accounting for 24.7% (770 households). This share was higher than Greater Adelaide (15.6%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Mount Barker (DC) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Mount Barker (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Adelaide.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mount Barker (DC), with comparison markers for Greater Adelaide.

Mount Barker (DC)
Greater Adelaide

Less than $100

2021 count

42

% of total

1.3%

$100-$149

2021 count

182

% of total

5.8%

$150-$199

2021 count

140

% of total

4.5%

$200-$249

2021 count

170

% of total

5.5%

$250-$299

2021 count

300

% of total

9.6%

$300-$349

2021 count

612

% of total

19.6%

$350-$399

2021 count

770

% of total

24.7%

$400-$449

2021 count

471

% of total

15.1%

$450-$499

2021 count

192

% of total

6.2%

$500-$549

2021 count

65

% of total

2.1%

$550-$649

2021 count

50

% of total

1.6%

$650-$749

2021 count

11

% of total

0.4%

$750-$849

2021 count

3

% of total

0.1%

$850+

2021 count

12

% of total

0.4%

Not stated

2021 count

96

% of total

3.1%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Mount Barker (DC). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Adelaide.

Housing rental payments for Mount Barker (DC). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Adelaide.
Housing rental payments for Mount Barker (DC). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Adelaide.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Adelaide %
Less than $100421.3%2.0%
$100-$1491825.8%8.1%
$150-$1991404.5%6.5%
$200-$2491705.5%7.9%
$250-$2993009.6%14.8%
$300-$34961219.6%18.6%
$350-$39977024.7%15.6%
$400-$44947115.1%9.8%
$450-$4991926.2%5.8%
$500-$549652.1%2.8%
$550-$649501.6%2.6%
$650-$749110.4%1.0%
$750-$84930.1%0.5%
$850+120.4%0.6%
Not stated963.1%3.4%
Total households renting3,116100.0%100.0%