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 Mount Barker (DC), accounting for 15.1% (469 households). This share was higher than Greater Adelaide (9.6%).

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

1 To 74

2021 count

20

% of total

0.6%

75 To 99

2021 count

22

% of total

0.7%

100 To 124

2021 count

132

% of total

4.2%

125 To 149

2021 count

50

% of total

1.6%

150 To 174

2021 count

79

% of total

2.5%

175 To 199

2021 count

61

% of total

2.0%

200 To 224

2021 count

102

% of total

3.3%

225 To 249

2021 count

68

% of total

2.2%

250 To 274

2021 count

153

% of total

4.9%

275 To 299

2021 count

147

% of total

4.7%

300 To 324

2021 count

337

% of total

10.8%

325 To 349

2021 count

275

% of total

8.8%

350 To 374

2021 count

469

% of total

15.1%

375 To 399

2021 count

301

% of total

9.7%

400 To 424

2021 count

307

% of total

9.9%

425 To 449

2021 count

164

% of total

5.3%

450 To 474

2021 count

138

% of total

4.4%

475 To 499

2021 count

54

% of total

1.7%

500 To 524

2021 count

48

% of total

1.5%

525 To 549

2021 count

17

% of total

0.5%

550 To 649

2021 count

50

% of total

1.6%

650 To 749

2021 count

11

% of total

0.4%

750 To 849

2021 count

3

% of total

0.1%

850 To 949

2021 count

5

% of total

0.2%

950 And Over

2021 count

7

% of total

0.2%

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 %
1 To 74200.6%0.7%
75 To 99220.7%1.3%
100 To 1241324.2%6.0%
125 To 149501.6%2.1%
150 To 174792.5%3.1%
175 To 199612.0%3.4%
200 To 2241023.3%4.1%
225 To 249682.2%3.8%
250 To 2741534.9%7.8%
275 To 2991474.7%7.0%
300 To 32433710.8%11.5%
325 To 3492758.8%7.0%
350 To 37446915.1%9.6%
375 To 3993019.7%6.0%
400 To 4243079.9%6.7%
425 To 4491645.3%3.1%
450 To 4741384.4%3.9%
475 To 499541.7%1.9%
500 To 524481.5%2.1%
525 To 549170.5%0.7%
550 To 649501.6%2.6%
650 To 749110.4%1.0%
750 To 84930.1%0.5%
850 To 94950.2%0.2%
950 And Over70.2%0.4%
Not stated963.1%3.4%
Total3,116100.0%100.0%