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, $550 to $649 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Noosa (S), accounting for 13.2% (645 households). This share was higher than Regional Qld (5.6%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Noosa (S) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Noosa (S)
Regional Qld

1 To 74

2021 count

40

% of total

0.8%

75 To 99

2021 count

30

% of total

0.6%

100 To 124

2021 count

133

% of total

2.7%

125 To 149

2021 count

36

% of total

0.7%

150 To 174

2021 count

81

% of total

1.7%

175 To 199

2021 count

52

% of total

1.1%

200 To 224

2021 count

112

% of total

2.3%

225 To 249

2021 count

60

% of total

1.2%

250 To 274

2021 count

117

% of total

2.4%

275 To 299

2021 count

82

% of total

1.7%

300 To 324

2021 count

183

% of total

3.7%

325 To 349

2021 count

113

% of total

2.3%

350 To 374

2021 count

223

% of total

4.6%

375 To 399

2021 count

175

% of total

3.6%

400 To 424

2021 count

361

% of total

7.4%

425 To 449

2021 count

161

% of total

3.3%

450 To 474

2021 count

346

% of total

7.1%

475 To 499

2021 count

233

% of total

4.8%

500 To 524

2021 count

366

% of total

7.5%

525 To 549

2021 count

122

% of total

2.5%

550 To 649

2021 count

645

% of total

13.2%

650 To 749

2021 count

379

% of total

7.7%

750 To 849

2021 count

177

% of total

3.6%

850 To 949

2021 count

111

% of total

2.3%

950 And Over

2021 count

331

% of total

6.8%

Not stated

2021 count

228

% of total

4.7%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Noosa (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Qld.
Housing rental payments for Noosa (S). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Qld.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional Qld %
1 To 74400.8%2.2%
75 To 99300.6%1.3%
100 To 1241332.7%3.3%
125 To 149360.7%1.8%
150 To 174811.7%3.2%
175 To 199521.1%2.7%
200 To 2241122.3%5.1%
225 To 249601.2%3.5%
250 To 2741172.4%7.2%
275 To 299821.7%4.8%
300 To 3241833.7%8.1%
325 To 3491132.3%4.7%
350 To 3742234.6%7.5%
375 To 3991753.6%4.8%
400 To 4243617.4%6.9%
425 To 4491613.3%3.8%
450 To 4743467.1%5.7%
475 To 4992334.8%2.9%
500 To 5243667.5%3.7%
525 To 5491222.5%1.4%
550 To 64964513.2%5.6%
650 To 7493797.7%2.3%
750 To 8491773.6%1.1%
850 To 9491112.3%0.6%
950 And Over3316.8%1.1%
Not stated2284.7%4.6%
Total4,897100.0%100.0%