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).

Christie Downs
Onkaparinga (C)

Less than $100

2021 count

45

% of total

4.5%

$100-$149

2021 count

190

% of total

19.1%

$150-$199

2021 count

123

% of total

12.3%

$200-$249

2021 count

117

% of total

11.7%

$250-$299

2021 count

153

% of total

15.4%

$300-$349

2021 count

224

% of total

22.5%

$350-$399

2021 count

86

% of total

8.6%

$400-$449

2021 count

9

% of total

0.9%

$450-$499

2021 count

-

% of total

-

$500-$549

2021 count

3

% of total

0.3%

$550-$649

2021 count

5

% of total

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%

Data table

Housing rental payments for Christie Downs. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Onkaparinga (C).

Housing rental payments for Christie Downs. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Onkaparinga (C).
Housing rental payments for Christie Downs. Weekly housing rental payments. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Onkaparinga (C).
Category2021 count2021 %Onkaparinga (C) %
Less than $100454.5%2.1%
$100-$14919019.1%8.2%
$150-$19912312.3%5.7%
$200-$24911711.7%7.1%
$250-$29915315.4%14.9%
$300-$34922422.5%26.2%
$350-$399868.6%20.4%
$400-$44990.9%7.2%
$450-$499--2.6%
$500-$54930.3%1.0%
$550-$64950.5%0.9%
$650-$749--0.3%
$750-$849--0.2%
$850+--0.2%
Not stated414.1%3.1%
Total households renting996100.0%100.0%