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 Northern Beaches (A), accounting for 18.2% (4,661 households). This share was higher than Greater Sydney (14.2%).

Section overview

Weekly housing rental payments

Northern Beaches (A) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Chart view

Weekly housing rental payments snapshot

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

Northern Beaches (A)
Greater Sydney

1 To 74

2021 count

85

% of total

0.3%

75 To 99

2021 count

88

% of total

0.3%

100 To 124

2021 count

253

% of total

1.0%

125 To 149

2021 count

116

% of total

0.5%

150 To 174

2021 count

162

% of total

0.6%

175 To 199

2021 count

388

% of total

1.5%

200 To 224

2021 count

333

% of total

1.3%

225 To 249

2021 count

171

% of total

0.7%

250 To 274

2021 count

230

% of total

0.9%

275 To 299

2021 count

139

% of total

0.5%

300 To 324

2021 count

338

% of total

1.3%

325 To 349

2021 count

171

% of total

0.7%

350 To 374

2021 count

395

% of total

1.5%

375 To 399

2021 count

334

% of total

1.3%

400 To 424

2021 count

668

% of total

2.6%

425 To 449

2021 count

419

% of total

1.6%

450 To 474

2021 count

920

% of total

3.6%

475 To 499

2021 count

776

% of total

3.0%

500 To 524

2021 count

1,496

% of total

5.8%

525 To 549

2021 count

875

% of total

3.4%

550 To 649

2021 count

4,661

% of total

18.2%

650 To 749

2021 count

3,458

% of total

13.5%

750 To 849

2021 count

2,324

% of total

9.1%

850 To 949

2021 count

1,694

% of total

6.6%

950 And Over

2021 count

4,317

% of total

16.9%

Not stated

2021 count

805

% of total

3.1%

Data table

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

Housing rental payments for Northern Beaches (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.
Housing rental payments for Northern Beaches (A). Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Greater Sydney.
Category2021 count2021 %Greater Sydney %
1 To 74850.3%0.4%
75 To 99880.3%0.7%
100 To 1242531.0%3.0%
125 To 1491160.5%1.0%
150 To 1741620.6%1.4%
175 To 1993881.5%1.6%
200 To 2243331.3%1.8%
225 To 2491710.7%1.1%
250 To 2742300.9%2.1%
275 To 2991390.5%1.5%
300 To 3243381.3%3.8%
325 To 3491710.7%2.3%
350 To 3743951.5%5.4%
375 To 3993341.3%4.2%
400 To 4246682.6%7.9%
425 To 4494191.6%3.9%
450 To 4749203.6%7.2%
475 To 4997763.0%4.0%
500 To 5241,4965.8%7.2%
525 To 5498753.4%2.9%
550 To 6494,66118.2%14.2%
650 To 7493,45813.5%7.9%
750 To 8492,3249.1%4.2%
850 To 9491,6946.6%2.3%
950 And Over4,31716.9%4.4%
Not stated8053.1%3.3%
Total25,616100.0%100.0%