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 (SA), accounting for 27% (565 households). This share was higher than Mount Barker (DC) (24.7%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Mount Barker (SA) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Mount Barker (SA)
Mount Barker (DC)

Less than $100

2021 count

30

% of total

1.4%

$100-$149

2021 count

143

% of total

6.8%

$150-$199

2021 count

95

% of total

4.5%

$200-$249

2021 count

89

% of total

4.2%

$250-$299

2021 count

170

% of total

8.1%

$300-$349

2021 count

402

% of total

19.2%

$350-$399

2021 count

565

% of total

27.0%

$400-$449

2021 count

346

% of total

16.5%

$450-$499

2021 count

129

% of total

6.2%

$500-$549

2021 count

30

% of total

1.4%

$550-$649

2021 count

23

% of total

1.1%

$650-$749

2021 count

3

% of total

0.1%

$750-$849

2021 count

5

% of total

0.2%

$850+

2021 count

8

% of total

0.4%

Not stated

2021 count

57

% of total

2.7%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Mount Barker (SA). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mount Barker (DC).
Housing rental payments for Mount Barker (SA). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mount Barker (DC).
Category2021 count2021 %Mount Barker (DC) %
Less than $100301.4%1.3%
$100-$1491436.8%5.8%
$150-$199954.5%4.5%
$200-$249894.2%5.5%
$250-$2991708.1%9.6%
$300-$34940219.2%19.6%
$350-$39956527.0%24.7%
$400-$44934616.5%15.1%
$450-$4991296.2%6.2%
$500-$549301.4%2.1%
$550-$649231.1%1.6%
$650-$74930.1%0.4%
$750-$84950.2%0.1%
$850+80.4%0.4%
Not stated572.7%3.1%
Total households renting2,095100.0%100.0%