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, $250 to $274 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Murray River (A), accounting for 10.3% (100 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (7.1%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Murray River (A) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Murray River (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NSW.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Murray River (A), with comparison markers for Regional NSW.

Murray River (A)
Regional NSW

1 To 74

2021 count

37

% of total

3.8%

75 To 99

2021 count

10

% of total

1.0%

100 To 124

2021 count

46

% of total

4.7%

125 To 149

2021 count

40

% of total

4.1%

150 To 174

2021 count

88

% of total

9.0%

175 To 199

2021 count

41

% of total

4.2%

200 To 224

2021 count

78

% of total

8.0%

225 To 249

2021 count

22

% of total

2.3%

250 To 274

2021 count

100

% of total

10.3%

275 To 299

2021 count

46

% of total

4.7%

300 To 324

2021 count

81

% of total

8.3%

325 To 349

2021 count

34

% of total

3.5%

350 To 374

2021 count

76

% of total

7.8%

375 To 399

2021 count

24

% of total

2.5%

400 To 424

2021 count

42

% of total

4.3%

425 To 449

2021 count

14

% of total

1.4%

450 To 474

2021 count

44

% of total

4.5%

475 To 499

2021 count

16

% of total

1.6%

500 To 524

2021 count

15

% of total

1.5%

525 To 549

2021 count

3

% of total

0.3%

550 To 649

2021 count

14

% of total

1.4%

650 To 749

2021 count

-

% of total

-

750 To 849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

14

% of total

1.4%

Not stated

2021 count

90

% of total

9.2%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Murray River (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.

Housing rental payments for Murray River (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Housing rental payments for Murray River (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NSW %
1 To 74373.8%1.0%
75 To 99101.0%0.9%
100 To 124464.7%3.9%
125 To 149404.1%1.9%
150 To 174889.0%3.7%
175 To 199414.2%4.4%
200 To 224788.0%5.9%
225 To 249222.3%3.7%
250 To 27410010.3%7.1%
275 To 299464.7%4.7%
300 To 324818.3%8.6%
325 To 349343.5%4.5%
350 To 374767.8%8.4%
375 To 399242.5%4.9%
400 To 424424.3%7.4%
425 To 449141.4%3.3%
450 To 474444.5%5.3%
475 To 499161.6%2.6%
500 To 524151.5%3.6%
525 To 54930.3%1.2%
550 To 649141.4%4.9%
650 To 749--1.9%
750 To 849--0.8%
850 To 949--0.4%
950 And Over141.4%0.7%
Not stated909.2%4.5%
Total975100.0%100.0%