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, 950 And Over was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Noosa Heads, accounting for 17.3% (96 households). This share was higher than Noosa (S) (6.8%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Noosa Heads - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Noosa Heads
Noosa (S)

1 To 74

2021 count

5

% of total

0.9%

75 To 99

2021 count

3

% of total

0.5%

100 To 124

2021 count

15

% of total

2.7%

125 To 149

2021 count

5

% of total

0.9%

150 To 174

2021 count

-

% of total

-

175 To 199

2021 count

-

% of total

-

200 To 224

2021 count

12

% of total

2.2%

225 To 249

2021 count

4

% of total

0.7%

250 To 274

2021 count

10

% of total

1.8%

275 To 299

2021 count

-

% of total

-

300 To 324

2021 count

12

% of total

2.2%

325 To 349

2021 count

4

% of total

0.7%

350 To 374

2021 count

20

% of total

3.6%

375 To 399

2021 count

16

% of total

2.9%

400 To 424

2021 count

34

% of total

6.1%

425 To 449

2021 count

11

% of total

2.0%

450 To 474

2021 count

38

% of total

6.8%

475 To 499

2021 count

8

% of total

1.4%

500 To 524

2021 count

37

% of total

6.7%

525 To 549

2021 count

12

% of total

2.2%

550 To 649

2021 count

69

% of total

12.4%

650 To 749

2021 count

71

% of total

12.8%

750 To 849

2021 count

34

% of total

6.1%

850 To 949

2021 count

22

% of total

4.0%

950 And Over

2021 count

96

% of total

17.3%

Not stated

2021 count

18

% of total

3.2%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Noosa Heads. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Noosa (S).
Housing rental payments for Noosa Heads. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Noosa (S).
Category2021 count2021 %Noosa (S) %
1 To 7450.9%0.8%
75 To 9930.5%0.6%
100 To 124152.7%2.7%
125 To 14950.9%0.7%
150 To 174--1.7%
175 To 199--1.1%
200 To 224122.2%2.3%
225 To 24940.7%1.2%
250 To 274101.8%2.4%
275 To 299--1.7%
300 To 324122.2%3.7%
325 To 34940.7%2.3%
350 To 374203.6%4.6%
375 To 399162.9%3.6%
400 To 424346.1%7.4%
425 To 449112.0%3.3%
450 To 474386.8%7.1%
475 To 49981.4%4.8%
500 To 524376.7%7.5%
525 To 549122.2%2.5%
550 To 6496912.4%13.2%
650 To 7497112.8%7.7%
750 To 849346.1%3.6%
850 To 949224.0%2.3%
950 And Over9617.3%6.8%
Not stated183.2%4.7%
Total556100.0%100.0%