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, $450 to $499 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Cooroy, accounting for 16.9% (65 households). This share was higher than Noosa (S) (11.8%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Cooroy - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for Cooroy in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Noosa (S).

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Cooroy, with comparison markers for Noosa (S).

Cooroy
Noosa (S)

Less than $100

2021 count

3

% of total

0.8%

$100-$149

2021 count

24

% of total

6.3%

$150-$199

2021 count

23

% of total

6.0%

$200-$249

2021 count

28

% of total

7.3%

$250-$299

2021 count

26

% of total

6.8%

$300-$349

2021 count

25

% of total

6.5%

$350-$399

2021 count

20

% of total

5.2%

$400-$449

2021 count

42

% of total

10.9%

$450-$499

2021 count

65

% of total

16.9%

$500-$549

2021 count

52

% of total

13.5%

$550-$649

2021 count

43

% of total

11.2%

$650-$749

2021 count

9

% of total

2.3%

$750-$849

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$850+

2021 count

-

% of total

-

Not stated

2021 count

24

% of total

6.3%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Cooroy. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Noosa (S).

Housing rental payments for Cooroy. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Noosa (S).
Housing rental payments for Cooroy. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Noosa (S).
Category2021 count2021 %Noosa (S) %
Less than $10030.8%1.4%
$100-$149246.3%3.5%
$150-$199236.0%2.7%
$200-$249287.3%3.5%
$250-$299266.8%4.1%
$300-$349256.5%6.0%
$350-$399205.2%8.1%
$400-$4494210.9%10.7%
$450-$4996516.9%11.8%
$500-$5495213.5%10.0%
$550-$6494311.2%13.2%
$650-$74992.3%7.7%
$750-$849--3.6%
$850+--9.0%
Not stated246.3%4.7%
Total households renting384100.0%100.0%