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, less than $100 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Mount Isa City, accounting for 36.7% (11 households). This share was higher than Mount Isa (C) (11.4%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Mount Isa City - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Mount Isa City in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Isa (C).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mount Isa City, with comparison markers for Mount Isa (C).

Mount Isa City
Mount Isa (C)

Less than $100

2021 count

11

% of total

36.7%

$100-$149

2021 count

4

% of total

13.3%

$150-$199

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$200-$249

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$250-$299

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$300-$349

2021 count

4

% of total

13.3%

$350-$399

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$400-$449

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$450-$499

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$500-$549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$550-$649

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$650-$749

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$750-$849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$850+

2021 count

5

% of total

16.7%

Not stated

2021 count

6

% of total

20.0%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Mount Isa City. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mount Isa (C).

Housing rental payments for Mount Isa City. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mount Isa (C).
Housing rental payments for Mount Isa City. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Mount Isa (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Mount Isa (C) %
Less than $1001136.7%11.4%
$100-$149413.3%7.2%
$150-$199--9.2%
$200-$249--11.0%
$250-$299--9.7%
$300-$349413.3%9.9%
$350-$399--9.1%
$400-$449--8.6%
$450-$499--6.5%
$500-$549--3.6%
$550-$649--3.9%
$650-$749--0.8%
$750-$849--0.5%
$850+516.7%0.5%
Not stated620.0%8.0%
Total households renting30100.0%100.0%