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 Nambucca (A), accounting for 15.3% (301 households). This share was higher than Regional NSW (13.3%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Nambucca (A) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Nambucca (A)
Regional NSW

Less than $100

2021 count

42

% of total

2.1%

$100-$149

2021 count

98

% of total

5.0%

$150-$199

2021 count

247

% of total

12.5%

$200-$249

2021 count

268

% of total

13.6%

$250-$299

2021 count

271

% of total

13.7%

$300-$349

2021 count

299

% of total

15.2%

$350-$399

2021 count

301

% of total

15.3%

$400-$449

2021 count

187

% of total

9.5%

$450-$499

2021 count

90

% of total

4.6%

$500-$549

2021 count

35

% of total

1.8%

$550-$649

2021 count

22

% of total

1.1%

$650-$749

2021 count

6

% of total

0.3%

$750-$849

2021 count

4

% of total

0.2%

$850+

2021 count

8

% of total

0.4%

Not stated

2021 count

93

% of total

4.7%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Nambucca (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Housing rental payments for Nambucca (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional NSW.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional NSW %
Less than $100422.1%1.9%
$100-$149985.0%5.8%
$150-$19924712.5%8.1%
$200-$24926813.6%9.6%
$250-$29927113.7%11.7%
$300-$34929915.2%13.1%
$350-$39930115.3%13.3%
$400-$4491879.5%10.7%
$450-$499904.6%7.9%
$500-$549351.8%4.8%
$550-$649221.1%4.9%
$650-$74960.3%1.9%
$750-$84940.2%0.8%
$850+80.4%1.1%
Not stated934.7%4.5%
Total households renting1,971100.0%100.0%