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 Murray (S), accounting for 17.8% (227 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (8.8%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Murray (S) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Murray (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Murray (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.

Murray (S)
Regional WA

1 To 74

2021 count

11

% of total

0.9%

75 To 99

2021 count

11

% of total

0.9%

100 To 124

2021 count

38

% of total

3.0%

125 To 149

2021 count

14

% of total

1.1%

150 To 174

2021 count

39

% of total

3.1%

175 To 199

2021 count

42

% of total

3.3%

200 To 224

2021 count

103

% of total

8.1%

225 To 249

2021 count

49

% of total

3.8%

250 To 274

2021 count

124

% of total

9.7%

275 To 299

2021 count

79

% of total

6.2%

300 To 324

2021 count

227

% of total

17.8%

325 To 349

2021 count

103

% of total

8.1%

350 To 374

2021 count

149

% of total

11.7%

375 To 399

2021 count

62

% of total

4.9%

400 To 424

2021 count

66

% of total

5.2%

425 To 449

2021 count

19

% of total

1.5%

450 To 474

2021 count

32

% of total

2.5%

475 To 499

2021 count

6

% of total

0.5%

500 To 524

2021 count

25

% of total

2.0%

525 To 549

2021 count

-

% of total

-

550 To 649

2021 count

10

% of total

0.8%

650 To 749

2021 count

-

% of total

-

750 To 849

2021 count

3

% of total

0.2%

850 To 949

2021 count

-

% of total

-

950 And Over

2021 count

5

% of total

0.4%

Not stated

2021 count

60

% of total

4.7%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Murray (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.

Housing rental payments for Murray (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Housing rental payments for Murray (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional WA.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional WA %
1 To 74110.9%6.4%
75 To 99110.9%2.7%
100 To 124383.0%6.5%
125 To 149141.1%3.4%
150 To 174393.1%4.7%
175 To 199423.3%4.3%
200 To 2241038.1%7.0%
225 To 249493.8%3.6%
250 To 2741249.7%7.8%
275 To 299796.2%4.5%
300 To 32422717.8%8.8%
325 To 3491038.1%3.6%
350 To 37414911.7%6.9%
375 To 399624.9%3.0%
400 To 424665.2%4.6%
425 To 449191.5%1.4%
450 To 474322.5%2.6%
475 To 49960.5%0.9%
500 To 524252.0%1.8%
525 To 549--0.3%
550 To 649100.8%2.3%
650 To 749--1.2%
750 To 84930.2%0.8%
850 To 949--0.5%
950 And Over50.4%1.6%
Not stated604.7%9.0%
Total1,277100.0%100.0%