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 North Sydney (A), accounting for 18.8% (3,200 households). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (14.2%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

North Sydney (A) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises housing rental payments for North Sydney (A) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Sydney.

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for North Sydney (A), with comparison markers for Greater Sydney.

North Sydney (A)
Greater Sydney

1 To 74

2021 count

34

% of total

0.2%

75 To 99

2021 count

24

% of total

0.1%

100 To 124

2021 count

99

% of total

0.6%

125 To 149

2021 count

55

% of total

0.3%

150 To 174

2021 count

72

% of total

0.4%

175 To 199

2021 count

185

% of total

1.1%

200 To 224

2021 count

114

% of total

0.7%

225 To 249

2021 count

73

% of total

0.4%

250 To 274

2021 count

110

% of total

0.6%

275 To 299

2021 count

100

% of total

0.6%

300 To 324

2021 count

241

% of total

1.4%

325 To 349

2021 count

195

% of total

1.1%

350 To 374

2021 count

477

% of total

2.8%

375 To 399

2021 count

499

% of total

2.9%

400 To 424

2021 count

886

% of total

5.2%

425 To 449

2021 count

489

% of total

2.9%

450 To 474

2021 count

962

% of total

5.7%

475 To 499

2021 count

697

% of total

4.1%

500 To 524

2021 count

1,085

% of total

6.4%

525 To 549

2021 count

588

% of total

3.5%

550 To 649

2021 count

3,200

% of total

18.8%

650 To 749

2021 count

2,286

% of total

13.4%

750 To 849

2021 count

1,525

% of total

9.0%

850 To 949

2021 count

912

% of total

5.4%

950 And Over

2021 count

1,713

% of total

10.1%

Not stated

2021 count

405

% of total

2.4%

Data table

Housing rental payments for North Sydney (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.

Housing rental payments for North Sydney (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.
Housing rental payments for North Sydney (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Sydney %
1 To 74340.2%0.4%
75 To 99240.1%0.7%
100 To 124990.6%3.0%
125 To 149550.3%1.0%
150 To 174720.4%1.4%
175 To 1991851.1%1.6%
200 To 2241140.7%1.8%
225 To 249730.4%1.1%
250 To 2741100.6%2.1%
275 To 2991000.6%1.5%
300 To 3242411.4%3.8%
325 To 3491951.1%2.3%
350 To 3744772.8%5.4%
375 To 3994992.9%4.2%
400 To 4248865.2%7.9%
425 To 4494892.9%3.9%
450 To 4749625.7%7.2%
475 To 4996974.1%4.0%
500 To 5241,0856.4%7.2%
525 To 5495883.5%2.9%
550 To 6493,20018.8%14.2%
650 To 7492,28613.4%7.9%
750 To 8491,5259.0%4.2%
850 To 9499125.4%2.3%
950 And Over1,71310.1%4.4%
Not stated4052.4%3.3%
Total17,026100.0%100.0%