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, $300 to $324 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Mundaring (S), accounting for 11.3% (170 households). This share was higher than Greater Perth (10.9%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Mundaring (S) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Mundaring (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Perth.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mundaring (S), with comparison markers for Greater Perth.

Mundaring (S)
Greater Perth

1 To 74

2021 count

25

% of total

1.7%

75 To 99

2021 count

11

% of total

0.7%

100 To 124

2021 count

61

% of total

4.1%

125 To 149

2021 count

19

% of total

1.3%

150 To 174

2021 count

35

% of total

2.3%

175 To 199

2021 count

51

% of total

3.4%

200 To 224

2021 count

56

% of total

3.7%

225 To 249

2021 count

24

% of total

1.6%

250 To 274

2021 count

100

% of total

6.7%

275 To 299

2021 count

57

% of total

3.8%

300 To 324

2021 count

170

% of total

11.3%

325 To 349

2021 count

76

% of total

5.1%

350 To 374

2021 count

147

% of total

9.8%

375 To 399

2021 count

94

% of total

6.3%

400 To 424

2021 count

145

% of total

9.7%

425 To 449

2021 count

53

% of total

3.5%

450 To 474

2021 count

99

% of total

6.6%

475 To 499

2021 count

24

% of total

1.6%

500 To 524

2021 count

60

% of total

4.0%

525 To 549

2021 count

13

% of total

0.9%

550 To 649

2021 count

68

% of total

4.5%

650 To 749

2021 count

18

% of total

1.2%

750 To 849

2021 count

4

% of total

0.3%

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

4

% of total

0.3%

Not stated

2021 count

87

% of total

5.8%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Mundaring (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Perth.

Housing rental payments for Mundaring (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Perth.
Housing rental payments for Mundaring (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Perth.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Perth %
1 To 74251.7%0.6%
75 To 99110.7%0.7%
100 To 124614.1%3.2%
125 To 149191.3%1.6%
150 To 174352.3%2.0%
175 To 199513.4%2.2%
200 To 224563.7%3.5%
225 To 249241.6%2.7%
250 To 2741006.7%6.1%
275 To 299573.8%4.7%
300 To 32417011.3%10.9%
325 To 349765.1%6.1%
350 To 3741479.8%11.3%
375 To 399946.3%6.4%
400 To 4241459.7%9.3%
425 To 449533.5%3.4%
450 To 474996.6%5.6%
475 To 499241.6%2.3%
500 To 524604.0%3.5%
525 To 549130.9%1.0%
550 To 649684.5%4.4%
650 To 749181.2%2.0%
750 To 84940.3%1.1%
850 To 949--0.6%
950 And Over40.3%1.0%
Not stated875.8%3.4%
Total1,501100.0%100.0%