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, $250 to $274 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Kalbarri, accounting for 12.5% (34 households). This share was higher than Northampton (S) (12%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Kalbarri - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Kalbarri, with comparison markers for Northampton (S).

Kalbarri
Northampton (S)

1 To 74

2021 count

5

% of total

1.8%

100 To 124

2021 count

4

% of total

1.5%

125 To 149

2021 count

5

% of total

1.8%

150 To 174

2021 count

8

% of total

3.0%

175 To 199

2021 count

16

% of total

5.9%

200 To 224

2021 count

23

% of total

8.5%

225 To 249

2021 count

9

% of total

3.3%

250 To 274

2021 count

34

% of total

12.5%

275 To 299

2021 count

22

% of total

8.1%

300 To 324

2021 count

23

% of total

8.5%

325 To 349

2021 count

10

% of total

3.7%

350 To 374

2021 count

14

% of total

5.2%

375 To 399

2021 count

5

% of total

1.8%

400 To 424

2021 count

3

% of total

1.1%

450 To 474

2021 count

5

% of total

1.8%

500 To 524

2021 count

3

% of total

1.1%

550 To 649

2021 count

5

% of total

1.8%

650 To 749

2021 count

6

% of total

2.2%

750 To 849

2021 count

3

% of total

1.1%

850 To 949

2021 count

4

% of total

1.5%

950 And Over

2021 count

16

% of total

5.9%

Not stated

2021 count

48

% of total

17.7%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Kalbarri. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Northampton (S).
Housing rental payments for Kalbarri. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Northampton (S).
Category2021 count2021 %Northampton (S) %
1 To 7451.8%1.5%
100 To 12441.5%3.1%
125 To 14951.8%3.3%
150 To 17483.0%4.6%
175 To 199165.9%5.9%
200 To 224238.5%10.7%
225 To 24993.3%2.6%
250 To 2743412.5%12.0%
275 To 299228.1%7.9%
300 To 324238.5%7.2%
325 To 349103.7%2.6%
350 To 374145.2%3.8%
375 To 39951.8%1.3%
400 To 42431.1%0.8%
450 To 47451.8%2.6%
500 To 52431.1%2.0%
550 To 64951.8%0.8%
650 To 74962.2%1.5%
750 To 84931.1%1.0%
850 To 94941.5%1.0%
950 And Over165.9%5.1%
Not stated4817.7%18.7%
Total271100.0%100.0%