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, $300 to $349 was the most common rent band among households renting their home in Christie Downs, accounting for 22.5% (224 households). This share was lower than Onkaparinga (C) (26.2%).
Section overview
Weekly housing rental payments
Christie Downs - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises housing rental payments for Christie Downs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Onkaparinga (C).
Chart view
Weekly housing rental payments snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Christie Downs, with comparison markers for Onkaparinga (C).
Less than $100
2021 count
45
% of total
4.5%
45
4.5%
$100-$149
2021 count
190
% of total
19.1%
190
19.1%
$150-$199
2021 count
123
% of total
12.3%
123
12.3%
$200-$249
2021 count
117
% of total
11.7%
117
11.7%
$250-$299
2021 count
153
% of total
15.4%
153
15.4%
$300-$349
2021 count
224
% of total
22.5%
224
22.5%
$350-$399
2021 count
86
% of total
8.6%
86
8.6%
$400-$449
2021 count
9
% of total
0.9%
9
0.9%
$450-$499
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
$500-$549
2021 count
3
% of total
0.3%
3
0.3%
$550-$649
2021 count
5
% of total
0.5%
5
0.5%
$650-$749
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
$750-$849
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
$850+
2021 count
-
% of total
-
-
-
Not stated
2021 count
41
% of total
4.1%
41
4.1%
Data table
Housing rental payments for Christie Downs. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Onkaparinga (C).
| Category | 2021 count | 2021 % | Onkaparinga (C) % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $100 | 45 | 4.5% | 2.1% |
| $100-$149 | 190 | 19.1% | 8.2% |
| $150-$199 | 123 | 12.3% | 5.7% |
| $200-$249 | 117 | 11.7% | 7.1% |
| $250-$299 | 153 | 15.4% | 14.9% |
| $300-$349 | 224 | 22.5% | 26.2% |
| $350-$399 | 86 | 8.6% | 20.4% |
| $400-$449 | 9 | 0.9% | 7.2% |
| $450-$499 | - | - | 2.6% |
| $500-$549 | 3 | 0.3% | 1.0% |
| $550-$649 | 5 | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| $650-$749 | - | - | 0.3% |
| $750-$849 | - | - | 0.2% |
| $850+ | - | - | 0.2% |
| Not stated | 41 | 4.1% | 3.1% |
| Total households renting | 996 | 100.0% | 100.0% |